Entries by Gazette Life

Government U-turn on children’s walks

Children will be allowed to leave the home for short walks from this Sunday, the Spanish government confirmed yesterday after being forced to perform an embarrassing U-turn.  Following several days of speculation on how lockdown measures would be relaxed after April 26th, the government’s spokesperson, María Jesús Montero, yesterday announced that children up to the […]

Exercise on the agenda

Individual outdoor sports are likely to be permitted at some point in the first half of May, according to Spanish government sources. Meanwhile, the Canarian Government will suggest that exercise should be allowed from 6am to 9am in the morning.  Fernando Simón, the director of the Spanish Ministry of Health’s Emergency Co-ordination Centre, has said […]

Fire Protection

When it comes to house and building fires, the Canaries is the safest region of Spain. That’s because a large proportion of dangerous and fatal blazes in Spain are caused by faulty heating systems, and there is simply less need for heating here. On the whole, the risks from fire are decreasing all over because […]

After the fire

On February 5th, fire broke out at The Good Old Days bar and restaurant on Puerto del Carmen’s Avenida de las Playas. No one was hurt, and it wasn’t the worst fire the resort has seen, but it’s still a huge setback for any business. We chatted to Nolita and Charlie about the experience.

Canaries prepare exit strategy

The Canarian Government’s emergency committee will meet tomorrow to formulate a proposal on how the islands can exit the lockdown, following Pedro Sánchez’s recognition of the need for “different responses” in Spain’s regions. Addressing the nation on Saturday, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez said “There are people viewing this speech from La Gomera, Teruel or Madrid, […]

Spotlight On: Blas Martínez

On the 24th of this month, the Lanzarote-born tenor Blas Martínez will present a programme of songs at San Bartolomé’s pretty theatre. We talked to a man who started life by the side of Arrecife’s Charco and went on to conquer the world.

Boys and girls come out to play

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez will today inform regional leaders of his intention to extend Spain’s State of Alarm for a further two weeks, until 9th May. Sánchez also indicated that, from the date of the third extension period beginning on 27th April, lockdown rules will be relaxed to allow children to leave the house. Sánchez […]

Emergency funds approved

38,000 households in the Canaries will receive emergency payments ranging from €367 to €478 to  help see them through the month of May. The Canarian emergency payments were announced by Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres and Social Rights councillor Noemí Santana yesterday. The payments will go to the poorest and most vulnerable families, and can […]

Love letter to Lanzarote

“Nothing has changed on Lanzarote, because there are places in the world that will always be special”.  This is the message of #LOVELanzarote,  a video created by Lanzarote’s Tourist Board that has already been shared over 200,000 times on social media. “I’m still listening to the the soft whisper of your voice ….still in the […]

Hospiten free video-consulting

The Hospiten Group are operating a free video-consultation service for all their patients. Launched on April 9th, the service is open to everyone with clinical records at the Hospiten and allows you to resolve medical doubts from the comfort of your own home, without the need to break lockdown requirements. Just call the clinic and […]