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Lanzarote and Gran Canaria are now epicentre of the pandemic in the Canaries
Lanzarote and Gran Canaria are now epicentre of the pandemic in the Canaries

Lanzarote and Gran Canaria have officially taken over from Tenerife as the epicentre of the pandemic...

Travelling to the UK? What test do you need? Do you need to isolate?
Travelling to the UK? What test do you need? Do you need to isolate?

The necessity of a negative Covid-19 test to travel to England has been delayed until 18th January... Antigen tests are permitted... Children under 11 don’t need a test...

Courts block construction of Siam Park in Gran Canaria
Courts block construction of Siam Park in Gran Canaria

The courts have annulled the modernisation plan of Veril which includes the construction of the Siam Park... Loro Parque will appeal the decision...

Covid update: 371 new cases, 144 in Gran Canaria and 121 in Lanzarote
Covid update: 371 new cases, 144 in Gran Canaria and 121 in Lanzarote

Tomorrow is the weekly Governing Council meeting where the alert Levels in each island will be reviewed and changed accordingly, due to their data...

Police arrest group responsible for armed robberies in the south of Tenerife
Police arrest group responsible for armed robberies in the south of Tenerife

The detainees broke into the premises of the 24-hour mini-markets, arcades and mini-casinos threatening victims with knives and committing the robberies...

BREXIT: There is still time to act for residency in Spain
BREXIT: There is still time to act for residency in Spain

Those who can demonstrate that they were legally living in Spain before 31st December 2020 can still apply for residency and their rights will be protected under the terms of the UK’s withdrawal agreement...

Gym and sports centre owners protest in Tenerife against their closure
Gym and sports centre owners protest in Tenerife against their closure

Gym owners want this type of activity be considered essential and allow them to open with 50% capacity... they claim that it is important for physical and mental health during the pandemic...

Lanzarote is set to move to Level 3 restrictions
Lanzarote is set to move to Level 3 restrictions

The Cabildo and city councils have asked the Canary Islands Government to assess the move to Level 3 given the increase in coronavirus cases and the high incidence rate for the over 65’s...

The Canary Islands receives first Moderna vaccines today,
The Canary Islands receives first Moderna vaccines today,

Another 13,650 doses of Pfizer arrived yesterday... The Canary Islands Health Service is accelerating the vaccination program...

Bars and restaurants in Tenerife will be able to use interiors from Monday
Bars and restaurants in Tenerife will be able to use interiors from Monday

Lluis Serra has announced that tomorrow the Governing Council will lower the restrictions in Tenerife to Level 2 changing the curfew until 11pm also...

Spain extends travel ban on UK arrivals until February 2nd
Spain extends travel ban on UK arrivals until February 2nd

This means that only passengers with a Spanish passport, green residencia card or certificate, or the new TIE card will be allowed entry to Spain and the islands...

The ERTE will be automatically extended until May 31st without re-applying
The ERTE will be automatically extended until May 31st without re-applying

No-one will have to re-apply for it again to ensure a smooth transition and so that SEPE doesn’t collapse again under the pressure…

EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI… what are latest airline updates?
EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI… what are latest airline updates?

Here is the latest news and advice from airlines and tour operators regarding holidays and flight cancellations...

Jet2 cancels all flights and holidays until March 25th
Jet2 cancels all flights and holidays until March 25th

All flights and holidays from the UK to all destinations are cancelled…

Covid update: Tenerife is bending the curve, other islands are on the up!
Covid update: Tenerife is bending the curve, other islands are on the up!

Lanzarote now has the highest incidence rate after their Christmas rebound of 212.75 over 7 days, and its capital, Arrecife, has the highest IA14 of 658.86…

Covid deniers 'should spend five minutes on a hospital ward', say victim's family
Covid deniers 'should spend five minutes on a hospital ward', say victim's family

“They should just spend five minutes on a hospital ward, to see those people fighting for their life, fighting for breath alone, no dignity, the nursing staff caring for them like they were their loved ones”

Fuerteventura decrees the same limitations as Tenerife in municipality of La Oliva
Fuerteventura decrees the same limitations as Tenerife in municipality of La Oliva

The Ministry of Health urged the City Council to adopt the toughest measures quickly, after illegal beach parties and gatherings last weekend (pic)…

Now the Cabildo closes all accesses to Teide AGAIN!
Now the Cabildo closes all accesses to Teide AGAIN!

The Tenerife Cabildo reminds people that crowds should be avoided and travelling out of your own municipality is not recommended...

German tourists are already thinking of the Canary Islands for Easter
German tourists are already thinking of the Canary Islands for Easter

The president of the German Federation of Tourism Associations is optimistic about Easter and summer holidays in Spain and the Canary Islands...

Torres: Tenerife could move down to Level 2 restrictions this week
Torres: Tenerife could move down to Level 2 restrictions this week

The president of the Canary Islands hopes that the island will be moved to Level 2 at Thursday’s Governing Council meeting…