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UK driving licence holders now have until April 30th to change their licence
UK driving licence holders now have until April 30th to change their licence

The Spanish Government has extended the grace period by two months; full information here…

Police negotiator stops a man from attempting suicide in Gran Canaria
Police negotiator stops a man from attempting suicide in Gran Canaria

He had barricaded himself and his sister in his apartment and was threatening to jump from the tower block…

Covid update: New cases rebound to over 2,000 with five deaths
Covid update: New cases rebound to over 2,000 with five deaths

Incidence rates have increased, active cases have increased, and the positivity rate has increased, but hospitalisations are down…

Canaries has the highest hospital occupancy rate from Covid in the whole of Spain
Canaries has the highest hospital occupancy rate from Covid in the whole of Spain

As the sixth wave is declining so is the number of deaths; the islands have the sixth lowest 7-day incidence rate…

110,000 self-employed will have Social Security exemptions in March
110,000 self-employed will have Social Security exemptions in March

The Ministry has stopped financial aid from the end of February but will continue with Social reductions until June…

VIDEO: Controversy as firemen spray cat with water to get it off telegraph pole
VIDEO: Controversy as firemen spray cat with water to get it off telegraph pole

The cat was stuck on a pole that had electricity cables attached to it, which firemen said was too dangerous to climb...

The Canary Islands takes to Instagram to attract teenage British tourists
The Canary Islands takes to Instagram to attract teenage British tourists

A new campaign is launched today now that they can come to the islands again with just a PCR test...

SANCHEZ:  We hope to stop the use of masks indoors ‘soon’
SANCHEZ: We hope to stop the use of masks indoors ‘soon’

The Prime Minister said yesterday that Spain won’t be swayed by what other countries do, but will follow the science...

Covid update: Canaries starts the week with 659 new cases and two deaths
Covid update: Canaries starts the week with 659 new cases and two deaths

Here is the updated data for each of the islands…

The ERTE will be extended until March 31st as a transition period
The ERTE will be extended until March 31st as a transition period

During the next month businesses have to move towards the new terms of the labour reform…

AEMET forecasts that the rains will hit the south of the islands today
AEMET forecasts that the rains will hit the south of the islands today

It is expected to be wet in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and the western islands, yet dry in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura...

Canarian companies ask for more time to justify the Covid aid they received
Canarian companies ask for more time to justify the Covid aid they received

The deadline is February 28th to prove what they have spent the money on...

Access roads to Teide have been re-opened
Access roads to Teide have been re-opened

The TF-21 and TF-24 were both closed on Sunday due to snow and ice making it dangerous for drivers...

Germany removes Spain, the UK and the US from their high-risk list for travel
Germany removes Spain, the UK and the US from their high-risk list for travel

These changes will also facilitate travel for Germans wanting to holiday abroad...

Covid update: 294,000 eligible people in the Canaries have not yet been vaccinated
Covid update: 294,000 eligible people in the Canaries have not yet been vaccinated

The Ministry of Health has reported 458 new cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours...

Snow on Mt Teide causes some access roads to be closed already
Snow on Mt Teide causes some access roads to be closed already

There has been a large drop in temperatures and rain in the last few hours...

The Council seals the accesses to the Plaza de Maspalomas commercial centre
The Council seals the accesses to the Plaza de Maspalomas commercial centre

This is the main area of nightlife venues in Playa del Ingles and is due to electrical and fire safety installations...

The new port in Playa Blanca will have 155 new berths for leisure boats
The new port in Playa Blanca will have 155 new berths for leisure boats

The application process to get one of the berths will be online via the Puertos Canarios website...

A cooler, windy, and rainy Sunday is forecast in the Canary Islands
A cooler, windy, and rainy Sunday is forecast in the Canary Islands

There is even snow expected in Tenerife tonight according to the State Meteorological Agency...

3.7 magnitude earthquake between Tenerife and Gran Canaria
3.7 magnitude earthquake between Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The seismic tremor was recorded at 8:21pm on Saturday at a depth of 5km in the in the Enmedio volcano...