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A cloudy Sunday with scattered showers at altitude
A cloudy Sunday with scattered showers at altitude

Sunset will be at 7.10pm tonight; here is today’s forecast for each island...

A rare biotoxin is killing dozens of dolphins around the Canary Islands
A rare biotoxin is killing dozens of dolphins around the Canary Islands

Global warming has increased the presence of microalgae that are causing a series of toxins which are lethal for these mammals...

RESTRICTIONS UPDATE: Capacities return to 100% but still no dancing
RESTRICTIONS UPDATE: Capacities return to 100% but still no dancing

Gran Canaria goes to Level 3, and all islands have the equivalent of Level 1 restrictions with 100% indoors and outdoors…

AEMET reactivates weather warnings in the Canary Islands for more strong winds
AEMET reactivates weather warnings in the Canary Islands for more strong winds

On Saturday an orange warning will be activated on some islands for gusts up to 90 km/h and waves up to 4 metres high…

The Canarian Government will continue to relax more restrictions today
The Canarian Government will continue to relax more restrictions today

Half of the Canaries municipalities still have incidence rates at very high risk despite the decline of the sixth wave...

Ukrainian sailor arrested for trying to sink Russian boss’s luxury yacht in Mallorca
Ukrainian sailor arrested for trying to sink Russian boss’s luxury yacht in Mallorca

His employer is the CEO of a military weapons company that he claims are being used to bomb his countrymen…

The ‘traffic light’ alert levels in the Canary Islands are going to disappear soon
The ‘traffic light’ alert levels in the Canary Islands are going to disappear soon

The director of Public Health said this, this morning, and that is feasible that the June Carnival will have street parties…

The UK’s most wanted woman is arrested in Spain whilst walking her dogs
The UK’s most wanted woman is arrested in Spain whilst walking her dogs

She is wanted over an alleged £1billion VAT scam and has been on the run for nine years...

A windy Wednesday in most parts of the Canary Islands
A windy Wednesday in most parts of the Canary Islands

Maximum temperatures will drop slightly to 22°C in the western islands and 20°C in the eastern ones...

Sanchez reiterates that mandatory use of masks indoors will end ‘very soon’
Sanchez reiterates that mandatory use of masks indoors will end ‘very soon’

This is the second time that the Spanish Prime Minister has said this will happen soon, but won’t give a date yet...

UK travellers can now enter the Canary Islands with a Covid recovery certificate
UK travellers can now enter the Canary Islands with a Covid recovery certificate

The limitation if not vaccinated, or if you don’t have a recovery certificate, is extended until March 31st...

The Canary Islands are only 1 of 3 regions in Spain with local restrictions
The Canary Islands are only 1 of 3 regions in Spain with local restrictions

All other regions have dropped capacity restrictions, group size limitations, and use of the Covid certificate...

The islands continue with weather warnings for strong winds up to 90km/h
The islands continue with weather warnings for strong winds up to 90km/h

The south will be generally clearer with some sunny spells, full forecast here...

AEMET issues weather warnings for strong winds and forecasts rain all weekend
AEMET issues weather warnings for strong winds and forecasts rain all weekend

The Government issues safety advice due to more unstable weather in the Canary Islands...

A cooler day with some showers before a wet weekend
A cooler day with some showers before a wet weekend

Some rain is forecast in various parts of the islands today, with slightly cooler temperatures. Full forecast here...

Tenerife drops to Level 3 and the rest of the islands stay the same
Tenerife drops to Level 3 and the rest of the islands stay the same

Gran Canaria remains at level 4 and the rest at Level 3, except Lanzarote, which is at Level 2...

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…

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...

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...

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...