Entries by Gazette Life

Indian Delights Grand Opening

Traditional Indian Biryani, Authentic Indian Curry Dishes, Tandoori Grill, Vegan options and a huge range of drinks including spectacular cocktails. The New Indian Delights restaurant promises to make dining out in Playa Blanca an even more special memorable experience than it already is. With panoramic sweeping views of Fuerteventura, Isla de Lobos and the ocean, […]

Quarantine backlash

The British government’s decision to introduce mandatory 14-day quarantine restrictions on all visitors returning from Spain has been greeted with a huge wave of anger from tourists, residents and the travel industry. Hundreds of thousands of visitors who are already in Spain will face the prospect of two weeks quarantine on their return, which will […]

Comment: UK quarantine decision is illogical and destructive

The United Kingdom’s shock decision yesterday to remove Spain from the list of countries exempted from quarantine requirements is paradoxical, illogical, crude and hugely destructive.  It is paradoxical because the Foreign Office has explicitly excluded the Canary Islands and Balearics from its updated advice to travellers to avoid visiting Spain. The British government, therefore, believes […]

Could regional air bridges save tourism?

The UK Government will review its list of travel corridors on Monday, and the idea of regional air bridges may provide hope for prospective holidaymakers and relatively safe tourist areas of Spain that have been affected by crude, national quarantine laws. The decision by the Norwegian government yesterday to quarantine all arrivals from Spain highlights […]

Bikers Take Care

Spain’s Traffic Department (DGT) has issued a special warning to motorcyclists to take extra care following the exit from the lockdown, after an unprecedented rise in fatal accident involving motorcycles. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. 34 motorcyclists died in Spain between January 1st and 14th March, two more than in the same […]

The Last Gift

The Canarian Health Service has launched a shocking new video that warns islanders not to let their guard down against coronavirus at family reunions. Titled “The Last Gift”, the video shows a birthday party for a grandfather with family members arriving, removing their masks, kissing, hugging, sharing a drink, singing and blowing out candles. The […]

Rollover Risk

The lockdown meant that there was a pause in the usual parade of rolled-over vehicles on Lanzarote’s news pages, but late May and early June saw tumbling cars once again. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Rollovers are among the commonest serious accidents on Lanzarote, and this may have something to do with […]

Nissan Closes in Catalonia

Spain’s Nissan plants in Catalonia will close with the loss of 3,000 jobs, after the Japanese manufacturer went into the red following the coronavirus crisis. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. The closure had been expected for some time, as Nissan reduces its European market commitments. However, it has still come as a […]

Spain to get €140 billion – with conditions

Spain is to receive €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus emergency fund, of which €72.2 billion will be in the form of grants and the rest will be low-interest loans.  Spain’s share of the €750 billion package, which was finally agreed on Tuesday morning after several fractious days of negotiation, will make it the second-largest […]

Hard line promised on private parties

The Canarian Government has warned that it will increase checks on private parties and crack down on them if measures against coronavirus are not followed carefully.  Health councillor Blas Trujillo made the statements at a meeting with a responsible leisure organisation yesterday in Las Palmas. “The nightlife sector is complying with the regulations laid down […]