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A cloudy Tuesday with some showers and strong winds in parts of the islands
A cloudy Tuesday with some showers and strong winds in parts of the islands

It will generally be a cloudy, windy day today; check the forecast for your island here...

OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK
OFFICIAL: Spain lifts entry restrictions for unvaccinated travellers from the UK

This is the news that the Canary Islands and UK holidaymakers have been waiting for...

Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally
Police raids start on bars showing live football illegally

166 bars are already being investigated in Spain, some of these are in the Canary Islands...

The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe
The ETC calls for restriction-free travel into and within Europe

The European Travel Commission says it is time to lift all restrictions for travel as they are now ineffective...

Tonight’s lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible from the Canary Islands
Tonight’s lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible from the Canary Islands

The islands will be one of the best places on earth to see it; this will be the last visible total lunar eclipse until 2025...

No vax no entry: Spain extends travel restrictions on third country and UK travellers
No vax no entry: Spain extends travel restrictions on third country and UK travellers

The Spanish authorities have announced that they are extending the current Covid-19 entry restrictions for another month...

Deja Vu! Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended on Sunday?
Deja Vu! Will unvaccinated travel from the UK be lifted or extended on Sunday?

Will you be allowed to travel to Spain with a test like the rest of Europe are, or will it be dropped altogether?

A wet Friday with showers across the Canary Islands
A wet Friday with showers across the Canary Islands

Temperatures will still be around 25°C in the south of the islands...

Age in Spain: You must change your green residency certificate for a TIE asap
Age in Spain: You must change your green residency certificate for a TIE asap

Unlike driving licences, it’s not too late to exchange it and Age in Spain are here to help, so why are you waiting?

VIDEO: Three tourists arrested for beating up an undercover policeman
VIDEO: Three tourists arrested for beating up an undercover policeman

The officer was trying to prevent a robbery and the aggressors mistook him for a thief...

No masks on planes or at European airports from next Monday
No masks on planes or at European airports from next Monday

You will have to wear one if you are travelling to or from places where they are still mandatory…

A cooler Wednesday with a drop in temperatures as the calima clears
A cooler Wednesday with a drop in temperatures as the calima clears

Parts of Gran Canaria had electrical storms during the night. Here’s the full forecast for each island...

EU Parliament agrees to keep Covid Certificate in place for another year
EU Parliament agrees to keep Covid Certificate in place for another year

They have given the green light to the Member States to keep the EU Digital Covid Certificate in place until June 2023...

Fuel prices have only risen by 2.5% since the Government discount was applied
Fuel prices have only risen by 2.5% since the Government discount was applied

The discount was introduced on March 29th until the end of June as part of the response plan for economic emergencies...

44 people killed trying to reach the Canary Islands in a small boat
44 people killed trying to reach the Canary Islands in a small boat

12 people were rescued, 7 bodies were retrieved, and 37 are in a watery grave in the Atlantic...

What to do if an ATM doesn’t give you money when on holiday
What to do if an ATM doesn’t give you money when on holiday

It’s rare that it happens, but sometimes, after having carried out a transaction, you do not receive the cash...

Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds
Yellow weather warning activated for extreme temperatures and strong winds

The heat will be especially noticeable in areas of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura today...

A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures
A clear Friday before the weekend haze and higher temperatures

Here is today’s forecast for all of the islands...

The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'
The DGT are targeting drivers who suffer from 'left lane syndrome'

Misusing the lanes of motorways and dual carriageways, and undertaking, are their main focus...

How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight
How and when is it best to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from tonight

Stargazers in the Canary Islands are in luck, since as it will also be possible to see the Halley meteor shower...