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500 euro for ‘aggressive’ driving is among the new traffic fines from Monday
500 euro for ‘aggressive’ driving is among the new traffic fines from Monday

Holding your mobile phone whilst driving and not wearing a helmet on electric scooters also carry a fine and points…

A windy Wednesday but Storm Celia’s strength is subsiding
A windy Wednesday but Storm Celia’s strength is subsiding

Here is the full weather forecast for the Canary Islands for Wednesday and Thursday...

Calima in Madrid, snow in the Canaries, Storm Celia affects all of Spain’s weather!
Calima in Madrid, snow in the Canaries, Storm Celia affects all of Spain’s weather!

The State Meteorological Centre say that the weather will return to normal in the next few days...

No more locator forms or tests when travelling to the UK
No more locator forms or tests when travelling to the UK

Grant Shapps has lifted all remaining travel requirements to the UK from Friday at 4am...

Strong winds from Storm Celia start to affect the islands airports
Strong winds from Storm Celia start to affect the islands airports

Three flights have been diverted, two cancelled, and several delayed; airlines advise checking the status of your flight...

STORM CELIA: 90kmh winds, over 100 emergency incidents, and schools closed
STORM CELIA: 90kmh winds, over 100 emergency incidents, and schools closed

Teaching has been suspended this afternoon due to the weather and schools are closing early...

Spain maintains its plan to eliminate masks despite the increase in Covid cases
Spain maintains its plan to eliminate masks despite the increase in Covid cases

The Minister of Health insists that the end of the mandatory use of masks indoors will be "sooner rather than later"...

The Canary Islands are on orange weather warning as storm Celia arrives
The Canary Islands are on orange weather warning as storm Celia arrives

Bad weather will spread throughout the archipelago. Rain, wind and rough seas are expected throughout the islands...

Four people have drowned over the weekend due to bad sea conditions
Four people have drowned over the weekend due to bad sea conditions

A 9-year-old girl is still in a critical condition after being rescued from the sea...

Vaguito, the dog that sits in front of the sea waiting for his deceased owner
Vaguito, the dog that sits in front of the sea waiting for his deceased owner

The faithful dog goes to the beach every day and stares at the sea waiting for his owner to return...

Abramovich's super yacht spotted in waters around the Canary Islands
Abramovich's super yacht spotted in waters around the Canary Islands

Several media have confirmed that the Ecstasy is enroute in the Archipelago from the Caribbean…

AEMET activates more weather warnings this weekend in the Canary Islands
AEMET activates more weather warnings this weekend in the Canary Islands

The lack of rain in the Canary Islands since October is starting to become a concern for meteorologists…

Check out the weather on your island for today, Thursday
Check out the weather on your island for today, Thursday

There will be some cloud and rain showers in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, elsewhere else will stay dry...

The Interterritorial Council debates the use of masks indoors today
The Interterritorial Council debates the use of masks indoors today

The subject will be debated today to agree a date or schedule when they will no longer be mandatory indoors...

Why are there so many unfinished buildings or unsellable fincas in the Canaries?
Why are there so many unfinished buildings or unsellable fincas in the Canaries?

Lawsuits, family disagreements, and death are the main reasons that many of these buildings remain untouched...

A litre of petrol is now more than 1.40 euros in the Canary Islands
A litre of petrol is now more than 1.40 euros in the Canary Islands

Prices have increased by 36% in a year and are expected to jump another 20% over the next few months...

The head of Public Health says the end of masks indoors is now ‘very close’
The head of Public Health says the end of masks indoors is now ‘very close’

They have confirmed that the trend of Covid-19 infections is still descending, so a change is imminent…

New study highlights mistakes made when using roundabouts in Spain
New study highlights mistakes made when using roundabouts in Spain

We all claim that Spanish drivers don’t know how to use roundabouts, it turns out... most don’t!

The Canary Islands will have another calima and haze later in the week
The Canary Islands will have another calima and haze later in the week

Today the skies will continue to be cloudy with light rain in some places, but temperatures will remain stable...

How to save up to 20% on fuel with your car
How to save up to 20% on fuel with your car

Petrol and diesel prices are at an all time high, so here are some handy tips to save fuel and money...