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  • 23, Apr 2021
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Passenger dies onboard plane diverted to the Canary Islands

The pilot requested permission from air traffic control to make an emergency landing in the Canary Islands after verifying that one of their passengers was unwell...

2021/01/30 09:28:12

Gran Canaria warehouse fire destroys 12 vehicles

Fire-fighters have put the fire out after a 10 hour battle with the blaze...

2021/01/28 08:20:54

Norwegian tourist arrested at airport after trashing hotel room

The hotel called the police after finding out he had left the hotel and gone to the airport to leave the island...

2021/01/27 10:41:14

Mask-less man arrested for threatening people in the street and spitting at police

The man was threatening to hurt people if they didn’t take off their masks...

2021/01/23 10:52:01

18 people fined for playing Bingo together, venue faces up to 60,000 euros

Bingo is classed as illegal gambling in non-licensed premises, and all players were fined for taking part...

2021/01/23 09:07:55

Moroccan speedboat intercepted with 1,600 kilos of hashish on board

The boat was intercepted by the Guardia Civil at 1am this morning with 55 bales of hashish on board just 5 miles from Gran Canaria…

2021/01/22 14:59:20

300 bars and cafes request permission for expansion of terraces in one day

Gran Canaria bar and restaurant owners are facing the same frustrations as ones in Tenerife have done under Level 3, with reduced capacity, no support, but full costs...

2021/01/21 10:37:52

Hoteliers are making more money from immigration than from tourism

This is a statement made by the mayor of Mogan who has been criticized of being xenophobic for wanting the municipality’s tourist resorts free of immigrants and accusing them of causing the recent unrest and fights in the area... She claims the situa

2021/01/20 08:25:25

Five million euros of aid for bars, restaurants and gyms in alert Level 3

The Cabildo de Gran Canaria will deliver between 1,000 and 3,000 euros each, and details of how to receive it will be issued in the next few days…

2021/01/19 12:35:54

The hospitality industry in Gran Canaria demands Government support

The sector wants reduced taxes and social security, reduced rent, increased capacity and direct aid to keep them, their staff, and the other ancillary businesses operating...

2021/01/18 12:59:07
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National News

  • WEATHER: Rain forecast later today as Storm Lola crosses the islands

    Here is the weather forecast for today for all of the Canary Islands...

  • Tenerife and Gran Canaria continue in Level 3 with hospitality extended to 11pm

    The major change is that the hospitality sector in Level 3 can stay open to the public until 11.00pm

  • The UK will include the Canary Islands in its ‘green list’ for travel

    The world is still waiting for the UK’s official announcement of when international travel will be allowed…

  • Government will decide today if travel is allowed between islands in Level 3

    The Governing Council will review the alert levels and the list of restrictions in today’s meeting...

Business News

  • OFFICIAL: Curfew extended to 11pm but still no eating inside at Level 3

    Today’s Boletin Oficial decrees the curfew change to help the hospitality sector...

  • Proposal to extend curfew to 11pm for restaurants will be discussed today

    The Ministry of Health is presenting the proposal at the Governing Council meeting today...

  • The Netherlands will resume flights with the Canary Islands in May

    There is a ‘pilot flight’ planned for which more than 4,000 people have applied to be on...

  • Government to give bonus payment to lowest earners in ERTE

    The Canarian Government is going to give at least 100 euros to anyone earning below the 950 euro SMI...

Tenerife Latest

  • Loro Parque announces it is reopening to the public

    Loro Parque is re-opening five days a week to the general public from next Saturday, May 1st…

  • Courts want permanent prison for German double murderer from Adeje

    They have seized three houses and demand 910,000 euros from the German accused of killing his wife and son in 2019…

  • Is Loro Parque about to re-open to the public?

    The number 1 ‘must see’ attraction in Tenerife has been closed since 15th March 2020…

  • Police fine 50 people at an illegal party in the south of Tenerife

    This was a full blown party at a finca with a DJ, lighting, smoke machines, a bar and even chemical toilets…

Gran Canaria News

  • Prisoner assaults guard in Gran Canaria: ‘I'm going to kill you, I'm a hitman’

    He punched, kicked and head butted the guard, then pulled out a skewer to stab him at the Las Palmas II Penitentiary...

  • Gran Canaria now has Level 2 indicators but its ICUs are still almost full

    The IA7 has fallen from 80 to 56 during the last week, but it still has two parameters at high risk...

  • 300 million euro super yacht stops off in Gran Canaria for 24 hours

    The luxury yacht 'Kaos' is owned by US billionaire Nancy Walton, one of the heirs to the Walmart empire…

  • Diver caught recovering 77 kilos of hashish from seabed to avoid customs

    The drugs were dropped by a boat to be retrieved by divers to bypass customs...

Lanzarote News

  • Fire in a Lanzarote shopping centre leaves three people injured

    VIDEO: See a video from inside the commercial centre whilst it was on fire...

  • The Timanfaya National Park, a place you must visit in Lanzarote

    The Timanfaya National Park is one of the wonders of the Canaries, here’s your guide to a place you MUST visit when travel restarts...

  • Netflix film crew have to leave Lanzarote due to ‘lack of permits’

    'Welcome to Eden' is the next big Spanish blockbuster on the streaming platform, but Costas have refused permits…

  • Diving ‘instructor’ without any qualifications or licences arrested for fraud

    He has been found selling Scuba diving courses without any of the official qualifications that he advertises he has…

Fuerteventura News

  • Big house party with 84 people broken up in Fuerteventura

    During the weekend police stopped another 8 parties with groups of over 10 people in Fuerteventura...

  • Dead woman found floating in the sea had been there for at least two weeks

    The body of the woman shows significant deterioration and is proving difficult to identify...

  • Dead body of a woman is found floating in the sea off the coast of Fuerteventura

    The lifeless body, wearing a life jacket, was spotted 20 miles south of Fuerteventura by a fishing boat…

  • Fuerteventura activates contingency plan due to increase in hospital admissions

    The Hospital in Puerto Del Rosario hasn’t had to resort to these plans until now, having had a very stable evolution of Covid cases…

Health News

  • Covid update: Daily infections grow in Tenerife and stabilize in Gran Canaria

    There were 221 new cases reported today, with 147 of them in Tenerife compared to 56 in Gran Canaria…

  • VACCINATION UPDATE: The Canaries passes 500,000 vaccinations given

    29% of the initial target for herd immunity have received at least their first vaccination…

  • Covid update: New cases below 200 and mass vaccinations start in the south

    The Canary Islands added 199 new cases and one death in Tenerife In the last 24 hours with 314 medical discharges...

  • Distribution of Janssen single-dose vaccine begins in Spain

    The Janssen vaccine has been approved by the EMA after claims of rare blood clots, but they deem it to be safe to use...

National News

  • WEATHER: Rain forecast later today as Storm Lola crosses the islands

    2021/04/23 07:57:20

  • Tenerife and Gran Canaria continue in Level 3 with hospitality extended to 11pm

    2021/04/22 17:09:26

  • The UK will include the Canary Islands in its ‘green list’ for travel

    2021/04/22 14:19:50

Business News

  • OFFICIAL: Curfew extended to 11pm but still no eating inside at Level 3

    2021/04/23 08:37:54

  • Proposal to extend curfew to 11pm for restaurants will be discussed today

    2021/04/22 10:40:54

  • The Netherlands will resume flights with the Canary Islands in May

    2021/04/22 09:51:40

Tenerife Latest

  • Loro Parque announces it is reopening to the public

    2021/04/22 12:52:08

  • Courts want permanent prison for German double murderer from Adeje

    2021/04/20 15:27:46

  • Is Loro Parque about to re-open to the public?

    2021/04/20 14:21:46

Gran Canaria News

  • Prisoner assaults guard in Gran Canaria: ‘I'm going to kill you, I'm a hitman’

    2021/04/21 12:03:31

  • Gran Canaria now has Level 2 indicators but its ICUs are still almost full

    2021/04/21 09:33:22

  • 300 million euro super yacht stops off in Gran Canaria for 24 hours

    2021/04/15 14:32:36

Lanzarote News

  • Fire in a Lanzarote shopping centre leaves three people injured

    2021/04/13 10:55:43

  • The Timanfaya National Park, a place you must visit in Lanzarote

    2021/03/21 13:39:22

  • Netflix film crew have to leave Lanzarote due to ‘lack of permits’

    2021/03/05 13:37:19

Fuerteventura News

  • Big house party with 84 people broken up in Fuerteventura

    2021/04/19 08:11:27

  • Dead woman found floating in the sea had been there for at least two weeks

    2021/04/08 09:24:00

  • Dead body of a woman is found floating in the sea off the coast of Fuerteventura

    2021/04/05 15:00:55

Health News

  • Covid update: Daily infections grow in Tenerife and stabilize in Gran Canaria

    2021/04/22 16:05:27

  • VACCINATION UPDATE: The Canaries passes 500,000 vaccinations given

    2021/04/22 13:26:25

  • Covid update: New cases below 200 and mass vaccinations start in the south

    2021/04/21 16:59:29

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