A 75-year old man became Lanzarote’s fourth coronavirus mortality yesterday. The victim, who had pre-existing conditions, died in the Doctor Molina Orosa Hospital. 21 people are currently in Lanzarote’s general hospital with coronavirus, eight of them in the intensive care section that has been set up for victims of the virus, and another 13 in […]
The Spanish lockdown started on the evening of Saturday 14th of March, and is scheduled to continue until at least the 12th April. During that time, everyone in Spain who doesn’t work in essential jobs has been confined to their homes, allowed out only for necessary journeys such as going to the shops or medical […]
As we enter the third week of the lockdown, the economic toll of Spain’s emergency measures is becoming more and more pronounced. Millions of employees are at home, reliant on government assistance to survive for weeks without work. The start of the crisis saw thousands of employers apply for temporary lay-off schemes known as ERTEs, […]
The scientific committee which advises the Canarian Government on the coronavirus crisis has said that the virus will “reach its peak” on the islands some time this week, and that they expect new cases and deaths to decrease next week. The committee claimed that the level of the disease had been “much lower” in the […]
Lanzarote entrepreneurs aren’t resting idle during the lockdown. Doctor Stitch from Teguise, is putting his time to good use creating protective masks for ambulance staff. San Bartolomé fashion designer Oswaldo Machín, who is usually designing stunning wedding dresses at this time of year, has also been creating face masks for social organisations on Lanzarote. Oswaldo […]
A new species of marine snail has been discovered on Lanzarote, living on black coral reefs at a depth of 60 metres. The new species, which measures just 1 mm in length, has been named Rissoella Salasae in honour of Margarita Salas, the respected Spanish biochemist who died on the day the snail was discovered. […]
A man was fined over €2,000 after kissing a local Canarian TV presenter without her consent while she was broadcasting live in February. Canarias TV presenter Raquel Guillán was presenting a piece live to camera at Playa del Reducto when a young man approached her from behind and kissed her on the cheek. When Guillán […]
A 51-year old man was denounced for taking his chicken for a walk in Tinajo on 25th March. A video of the incident went viral on social media, but it wasn’t the only example of people using poor excuses to be on the streets. On 27th March, a man was arrested and fined €720 in […]
This issue of Gazette Life magazine is unlike any that have come before. For years, we’ve prided ourselves on getting our magazine to you every single month without fail. Sometimes, circumstances such as bad weather have meant it arrived late, but it’s always been here eventually, a reliable event in the life of a small […]
The Canaries decision to ban single use plastics from 1st January next year is a welcome initiative, but how far does it really go in addressing the problem? Last month the Canaries became the first region in Spain to announce a ban on single-use plastics. José Antonio Valbuena, Canarian councillor for Ecological Transition and Combatting […]
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