Lanzarote registered its second coronavirus death on Thursday, an 80-year old British resident who passed away in the Hospital Molina Orosa. 24 cases of coronavirus have been registered on Lanzarote so far, with that figure rising by three yesterday. After the official figure was announced, it was revealed that a Guardia Civil officer stationed at […]
Pedro Sánchez has succeeded in extending Spain’s lockdown until the 12th April in a vote last night in Congress. Meanwhile, the Canarian President has replaced health councillor Teresa Cruz following criticism of her management. Although the vote was passed with an ample majority, Sánchez also received harsh criticism from opposition deputies for his management of […]
Lanzarote experienced its first coronavirus death yesterday. The victim, who passed away in Arrecife’s Dr Molina Orosa Hospital, was described as a 71-year old German man who lived in the municipality of Yaiza. Lanzarote’s Cabildo and the Ayuntamiento of Yaiza have both expressed their deepest condolences following the sad news. The last few days have […]
In the third edition of our new series, we take a look at some of this island’s most famous and memorable appearances on film, TV and video. BLACK MIRROR: USS CALLISTER Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed Netflix series came to Lanzarote in 2017 to film scenes for its fourth season. Lanzarote locations popped up in more than […]
A convoy of around 30 police cars and emergency vehicles paraded the streets of Arrecife on Monday evening in tribute to the work of health workers on the island. The parade passed along the seafront before heading to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital, with residents applauding from their balconies as the caravan passed. The […]
Over the next few days members of the Gazette team, and others, will be sharing their thoughts on the lockdown. First up is our Head Designer Carla Sylvester, currently cooped up in Costa Teguise with her one-year-old son. What are you most hating about the lockdown? Not being able to binge watch TV in my […]
The lockdown in Spain will be extended for another 15 days once the Spanish congress votes for the measure this Wednesday. The President of Spain’s national government, Pedro Sánchez, spoke to the President’s of the autonomous communities on Saturday night to request the measure, which is likely to be passed unopposed. This will extend the […]
In the second edition of our new series, we take a look at some of this island’s most famous and memorable appearances on film, TV and video. ENEMY MINE German film makers such as Werner Herzog and Volker Schlöndorff journeyed to the wild landscapes of Lanzarote in their earlier, experimental years, but it was Wolfgang […]
The Anglican Church invite you to join them for their Mothering Sunday Service. It’s their first attempt to provide a previously recorded service to you. It is not a live broadcast due to a complete lockdown here in Spain, so you’re invited to watch it whenever you find the time tomorrow or even over the next days, […]
New Canarian coronavirus cases leapt sharply, bringing the total on the islands to 414 at 8pm on Saturday 21st March. Figures included the first case registered on El Hierro. The weekend also saw the islands’ death toll from the virus reach 9. Lanzarote registered one extra case in the official figures published by the Health […]
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