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VACCINATION UPDATE: More than 870,000 people have now had their booster dose
VACCINATION UPDATE: More than 870,000 people have now had their booster dose

85.11% of the target population of the Canary Islands are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19…

Man arrested for stealing three cars from dealerships in the south of Tenerife
Man arrested for stealing three cars from dealerships in the south of Tenerife

He took the vehicles, valued at 90,000 euros, for test drives but never took them back!

New regulation will ban smoking on Tenerife’s beaches
New regulation will ban smoking on Tenerife’s beaches

Santa Cruz is leading the way with new legislation to prevent smoking and litter in public spaces…

Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands
Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands

He advertised long-term let properties in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura on a well-known web portal…

Two flights to Madeira diverted to the Canary Islands due to strong winds
Two flights to Madeira diverted to the Canary Islands due to strong winds

The TUI and Transavia planes were diverted to Lanzarote and Tenerife South airports...

The Calima covers the Canaries and reduces visibility at airports
The Calima covers the Canaries and reduces visibility at airports

Temperatures will remain high and will exceed 30°C this Monday, and the calima will continue until Wednesday...

VIDEO: The Guardia Civil uncover ‘Europes largest’ cannabis plantation in Spain
VIDEO: The Guardia Civil uncover ‘Europes largest’ cannabis plantation in Spain

They destroyed 415,000 hemp plants worth 30 million euros that the owner claims were intended for industrial use...

Resurfacing work on the TF-1 motorway continues this week from Monday to Friday
Resurfacing work on the TF-1 motorway continues this week from Monday to Friday

This week the works will cover parts of San Miguel and Adeje with diversions at the south airport...

Did you see last night’s supermoon known as the ‘Easter Moon’?
Did you see last night’s supermoon known as the ‘Easter Moon’?

The first full moon of spring appears larger and brighter than the previous ones of the year and is why today is Easter Sunday...

The government put Fuerteventura on alert for extreme temperatures
The government put Fuerteventura on alert for extreme temperatures

AEMET has also issued a yellow weather warning for high temperatures on the island, and in parts of Gran Canaria...

Companies will decide if you have to wear a mask to work or not
Companies will decide if you have to wear a mask to work or not

The use of masks indoors is ending on Wednesday, businesses can implement their own rules for staff and the public...

Police intercept fishing boat in Canarian waters carrying 3,000 kilos of cocaine
Police intercept fishing boat in Canarian waters carrying 3,000 kilos of cocaine

Five crew have been arrested and taken to Puerto de La Luz in Gran Canaria...

AEMET extends weather warnings as haze raises temperatures to 34°C
AEMET extends weather warnings as haze raises temperatures to 34°C

The State Meteorological Agency also warns that there may be gusts of wind up to 70km/h this Easter Sunday...

'The Tinder Swindler' has an active arrest warrant out on him in Spain
'The Tinder Swindler' has an active arrest warrant out on him in Spain

It has now been proven that he used a fake driving licence as identification in an incident in Cadiz in 2019...

The new DGT manual clarifies rules of use and fines for electric scooters
The new DGT manual clarifies rules of use and fines for electric scooters

There is new legislation for all Personal Mobility Vehicles from January 2024 that go faster than 6km/h...

New 2-euro coins celebrate the Garajonay National Park
New 2-euro coins celebrate the Garajonay National Park

Spain’s Royal Mint has made a million coins which are being snapped up by Canarians as collector’s items...

Free tap water must now be offered in bars and restaurants in Spain
Free tap water must now be offered in bars and restaurants in Spain

Up until now businesses could choose whether they wanted to offer tap water and whether to charge for it or not...

Good Friday was the busiest flight day in the Canary Islands for more than 2 years
Good Friday was the busiest flight day in the Canary Islands for more than 2 years

Las Palmas was the busiest airport, but Tenerife was the busiest island with almost 200 international flights...

Four injured in accident in taxi that ended up on its roof in Tenerife
Four injured in accident in taxi that ended up on its roof in Tenerife

The driver and three passengers, including a child, have been taken to Hospiten Bellevue...

The dead body found at waste management plant is identified
The dead body found at waste management plant is identified

The corpse was detected on the conveyor belt that separates the waste from grey containers...