ITV Absentees
Spain ended 2021 with more than 40% of vehicles failing to renew their ITV tests by the recommended date.
Entries by Gazette Life
Lanzarote Marina sculpture unveiled
The new sculpture located at the roundabout at the entrance to Lanzarote’s Marina has been completed and unveiled.
Lanzarote remains on Level 2 as criteria change
The Canarian Government yesterday took another important step in the de-escalation of the Covid pandemic, announcing that hospital occupancy would be the determining factor in deciding which tier of restrictions to place islands in.
A storm to come next week?
February is usually one of the coldest months of the year, however, this year it was warmer on average and saw less rain than last year. March may be the month that we make up for the missed rain, weather forecasts predict that a storm is coming to Lanzarote this month.
Death on the Famara cliff
A 45-year-old man died of heart failure yesterday while descending the Camino de los Gracioseros on the Famara cliffside at Yé.
February 2022 warmer and with less rain
While February felt like a bad month of weather for most, it received less rain than the previous year and was warmer on average.
Spain opens to Ukrainian refugees
Spain has announced that it will take in an initial amount of 12,000 Ukrainian refugees, although this figure is “flexible” and is likely to rise considerably
Sunflower oil limits
Canarian supermarkets have imposed limits on purchases of sunflower oil after fears of panic buying caused by price rises.
Speeding driver caught
An 18-year-old driver was caught by speed cameras travelling at 113 kilometres per hour along the Rambla Medular in Arrecife, which has a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour.
Yaiza acquire new microchip readers
The Yaiza Ayuntamiento, in collaboration with local police and animal protection, have acquired three new microchip readers to identify lost or escaped pets.