Earthquakes ease on Spain's La Palma as volcano alert remains
Authorities kept almost half the island's population on yellow alert for an eruption.
Tourists on the Fuerteventura beach
Tourists on the Fuerteventura beach.
Mallorca tour guides wanting Canaries help in reactivating cruise tourism
The government in the Canaries is being asked to explain to the Balearic government how cruises are being managed.
Health
Spain's Canary Islands curb smoking amid COVID-19 worries
Smoking will be banned when people cannot maintain a 2-metre (6.5-foot) distance between each other on the islands, which are popular with tourists.
Tourism
Spain's Canaries to cover all COVID-related costs for tourists
The move will take effect this week.
Crime
Spanish police clean up Canary Islands waste-smuggling ring
Spanish police on Monday said they had broken up a criminal organization that illegally shipped 2,500 tonnes of toxic waste.
Travel
Spain to trial coronavirus tracing app on holiday island
The Bluetooth technology will start in late June.
Health
Canaries hotel locked down over coronavirus as Spain reports first mainland cases
Latest update: Spain also reported its first three cases of the disease on the mainland.
Health
Canary Islands hotel on lockdown after coronavirus case
Breaking news: 1,000 guests at the hotel affected.
Weather
Huge sandstorm closes airspace around Spain's Canary Islands
Known as "calimas", the sandstorms form when strong winds whip up dense clouds of sand from the Sahara and carry them across the 60 mile gap to the Canaries.
Health
First case of coronavirus In Spain
Four other tourists are now also under observation in the isolation ward.
Emergencies
Canary Islands wildfire prompts 9,000 evacuations
The fire was propelled by high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity.
Holiday rentals
Canaries original holiday rentals zoning is annulled
The ruling is of potential relevance for the Balearics insofar as it addresses principles of zoning for holiday rentals.
Transport
Senate turns down motion for 75% resident flight discount
The Balearics, the Canaries (and Ceuta and Melilla) are fighting for a higher flight discount for residents.
Politics
Balearics and Canaries summit to consider relations with Madrid
The Canaries have a special regime for tax measures which the Balearics do not.
German woman killed in shark attack off Spain
International Shark Attack File has recorded only six confirmed shark-related incidents in Spain's history.
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Viewpoint
Now it’s the Canaries
The call in the Canaries is once more for “clear and specific measures”, such as testing travellers at origin and on arrival.
Andrew Ede21/08/2020 01:29