national

Covid update: The Canary Islands add 148 cases and four deaths
Covid update: The Canary Islands add 148 cases and four deaths

The archipelago has 3,439 active cases today, and Gran Canaria falls below a thousand active cases…

ALERT LEVELS: Here is a review of each island after the Governing Council meeting
ALERT LEVELS: Here is a review of each island after the Governing Council meeting

Tenerife's data will be reviewed again on Tuesday to see if it is possible to ease restrictions, especially for hospitality...

Government changes limit to number of guests at weddings and celebrations
Government changes limit to number of guests at weddings and celebrations

They have modified some measures against Covid that affect celebrations, markets and fairs...

Gran Canaria drops to Level 2, Fuerteventura to Level 1, Tenerife stays in Level 3
Gran Canaria drops to Level 2, Fuerteventura to Level 1, Tenerife stays in Level 3

Tenerife’s data will be reassessed again on Tuesday (May 4th) and if trend is downwards, will be reduced to Level 2…

The UK is studying tourist travel to the Canaries and Balearic Islands in May
The UK is studying tourist travel to the Canaries and Balearic Islands in May

The UK Ambassador in Spain, Hugh Elliott, said in Palma this morning that they want this to happen…

SPAIN: ‘We will be ready to welcome back tourists en masse from June’
SPAIN: ‘We will be ready to welcome back tourists en masse from June’

This has been announced by Spain’s Secretary of State for Tourism at a travel and tourism conference...

Heavy rain expected in parts of Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera today
Heavy rain expected in parts of Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera today

In the north and east of these three islands, the intensity of up to 15 litres per square meter in an hour is forecast...

NHS app to be used as Covid passport for international travel from the UK
NHS app to be used as Covid passport for international travel from the UK

The UK transport secretary says he will soon set out details of which countries have made it on to a "green list"...

European Parliament wants free Covid tests to help travel in the EU
European Parliament wants free Covid tests to help travel in the EU

The European Parliament says that paying for tests is discriminatory when vaccines are free to citizens...

Canaries Government wants facility for extra measures when state of alarm ends
Canaries Government wants facility for extra measures when state of alarm ends

The Government wants the ability to impose a curfew and protocols for inter island travel after the state of alarm…

Ministry of Tourism doubt the Islands will be on the UK green list for travel
Ministry of Tourism doubt the Islands will be on the UK green list for travel

The Minister of Tourism for the Canary Islands says people need to be realistic as to why...

Turkey announces full lockdown until May 17th to halt Covid surge
Turkey announces full lockdown until May 17th to halt Covid surge

Turkeys stats for new cases and deaths are the 4th highest in the world...

17 found dead on Cayuco drifting southwest of El Hierro
17 found dead on Cayuco drifting southwest of El Hierro

Only three people have survived the ordeal and have been taken to Tenerife for treatment by helicopter...

Airlines request that vaccinated tourists can enter Spain without Covid tests
Airlines request that vaccinated tourists can enter Spain without Covid tests

Greece is opening its borders from May 14th and will exempt travellers from PCRs test if they are already vaccinated…

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

Spain is talking to the UK to allow vaccinated Brits into the country within weeks
Spain is talking to the UK to allow vaccinated Brits into the country within weeks

UK ministers are rushing through plans to launch Covid passports next month to help restart the travel industry...

WEATHER: A cloudy morning and sunny afternoon this Thursday
WEATHER: A cloudy morning and sunny afternoon this Thursday

Here is today’s weather forecast for all the Canary Islands...