National News

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  Covid update: 148 new cases today, 47% of them in Tenerife

  One Covid-related death has been reported today, of a crew member of the oceanographic research vessel 'Hespérides'...

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  Spain updates vaccination groups for people down to the age of 45

  The Ministry of Health will start vaccinating people by age group as soon as essential workers are done...

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  The Canary Islands ask for state regulations to avoid Covid spike at Easter

  Torres voiced his concerns because whenever there is a period of holidays or a celebration we take a step backwards…

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  Covid update: Incidence rates continue to increase with 212 new cases today

  The pandemic is not over yet, three of the four main tourist islands have incidence rates over 50…

Business News

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  Spain welcomes an EU vaccination passport and wants it as soon as possible

  The Spanish hoteliers association are pleased by the announcement of a vaccination passport…

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  Canary Islands will approve aid to SMEs and the self-employed on Monday

  The regional Government says that they will begin to arrive in March...

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  January's tourism disaster: each hotel received an average of 12 visitors per day

  Only 47,217 foreign tourists stayed in the Canaries compared to almost 600,000 in 2020…

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  Holiday bookings soar as British tourists hope for travel restart in May

  Easyjet have seen a 600% increase in bookings overnight... many are opting for July onwards to be safe...

Tenerife Latest

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  Body of missing Irishman Peter Wilson found in Tenerife

  Peter’s family have released an official statement confirming that his remains have been found in Tenerife...

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  They dismantle a criminal gang dedicated to the trafficking of heroin in El Fraile

  Seven people of sub-Saharan origin have been arrested in the south of Tenerife and one in Madrid after the police investigation…

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  Off-duty policeman saves kite surfers life in La Tejita

  The officer dived straight into the sea to save the injured man and then took him to hospital...

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  Parked car rolls down hill and ends up in a fountain in La Orotava

  The owner of the car didn’t put on the handbrake and it rolled down a hill into the fountain...

Gran Canaria News

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  The capital of Gran Canaria officially opens its new landmark

  The new 283 metre Onda Atlántica walkway is an instant icon in Las Palmas...

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  Police fine 32 people playing bingo in Gran Canaria

  The group were breaking several health regulations, and smoking inside the building...

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  14 ‘skippers’ are identified and arrested for organising immigrant trips to Gran Canaria

  These 14 were in charge of boats that arrived in December and January…

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  The hospitality sector in Gran Canaria ‘breathes again’ after opening interiors

  They say that although they can open interiors, their ‘extra’ terracing has been removed so one has cancelled out the other...

Lanzarote News

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  Cabildo agrees to repair sinkholes on Los Hervideros highway in Lanzarote

  The sinkholes appeared two weeks ago after landslides during the storms…

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  Heroic act of two young Maghrebis who rescued a British swimmer in distress

  The two men risked their lives and were injured themselves by colliding with the rocks during the rescue...

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  British man climbs 52-metre crane in Lanzarote threatening to jump

  The man was threatening to kill himself due to the desperation of the situation he finds himself in due to the pandemic...

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  Controversy over the actions of two Local Police officers in Arrecife

  The two officers punched two people who were recording them while they were making an arrest… watch the video here…

Fuerteventura News

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  Canary Islands beach wins prize for being the second best in Europe

  Cofete beach in the south of Fuerteventura has been awarded second place by TripAdvisor...

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  1.6 million euro winner of the Primitiva lottery in Fuerteventura

  On top of this there were 300,000 euro winners in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, and Adeje in Tenerife…

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  Fuerteventura is back at Level 1, here is an overview of the restrictions

  Here is a complete overview of Level 1 restrictions...

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  Two policemen attacked when disrupting a house party of more than 20 people

  Two Guardia Civil officers were slightly injured, five people were arrested...

Community News

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  Mercadona donates 780 tons of necessities to food banks and charities

  This is 63% more than the year before and equivalent to 13,000 trolleys full...

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  Life changing opportunities await Tenerife students

  September 2021 will see a new and exciting initiative launched here on the island, with potentially life-changing opportunities to local males and females…

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  6 simple and practical tips to help you become a more skilled golfer

  Here are six simple and practical tips you can try out today to improve your game…

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  Will having my passport stamped as a resident affect my rights?

  Since the beginning of the year there has been confusion over residents getting their passport stamped, and what long term effect it will have on their rights...