Voluntary Covid Passport scheme approved
Covid passports will be valid on the Canary Islands from Friday the 10th December until the 15th January, and may be extended beyond that date.
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Pre-departure tests for UK reintroduced
From next Tuesday, 7th December, all passengers over the age of 12 arriving in England must take a pre-departure Covid test in the 48 hours before their arrival, the UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced yesterday.
Clifftop tragedy
A 40-year-old man was found dead on the Camino de Rositas in Yé yesterday, and is assumed to have been the victim of fatal heart attack.
Covid Passport gets green light from Madrid
A judgment by Spain’s Supreme Court has given the green light to the Canaries’ planned introduction of Covid passports in bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It now remains to be seen whether the Canarian Government will introduce the controversial measure, and if so, in which situations.
Public Holidays 2022
These are the public holidays for 2022. May Day and Christmas Day fall on Sundays this year, so the Canarian Government has moved these holidays to 14th April and 26th December.
Arrecife starts €8000 skatepark revamp
This week the Arrecife Ayuntamiento continues its work to repair and renew certain areas of the capital. The skatepark will have all new wooden ramps, metal sheeting and a new coat of paint.
Lanzarote drops to Level 1 as guidelines change
Lanzarote has been taken down to Level 1 of the Canarian Government’s Covid alert system after just a week at Level 2.
Lanzarote’s hidden history
A walker and a hunter have discovered ancient remains dating from long before the Spanish conquest of the Canaries.
A helping hand
The Fundación Canaria Flora Acoge, located in the heart of Valterra in Arrecife, is one of the island’s most important charities for the homeless and needy. we spoke to Montserrat González, director of the foundation.
Madrid confirms the first case of Omicron in Spain
A hospital in Madrid has confirmed Spain’s first case of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.