Entries by Gazette Life

Holiday Rental Study

Lanzarote Cabildo has unanimously approved a motion to carry out an official study into the impact of holiday rental accommodation on the island. The motion was presented by Myriam Barros of the Lanzarote en Pie – Sí Podemos party, who said that “It’s almost impossible to find rental accommodation on Lanzarote or La Graciosa because […]

Yaiza Simply Love

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has announced the first Yaiza Simply Love festival, a six-day event dedicated to “equality, inclusion and respect for the LGBTI community.” The festival will take place from the 22nd to the 27th April and, although details have not yet been announced, it will include talks, workshops and various cultural events. Bodegas Rubicón has […]

Christmas Collision

A 60-year-old taxi driver died on Christmas Day after the driver in front of him lost control of his vehicle. The taxi driver could not avoid colliding with the vehicle of a 28-year-old who later tested positive for alcohol and drugs, and who suffered only slight injuries in the crash.

Drumming Up Trade

Lanzarote’s tourist professionals flew to the FITUR travel fair in January with a clear mission – to shore up the island’s main industry following the collapse of Thomas Cook and the closure of the Ryanair bases on the Canaries. Headed by Cabildo President Dolores Corujo and the Councillor for Tourism Promotion, Ángel Vásquez, the Lanzarote […]

Pot Luck

Twelve members of a driving school who were celebrating the end of an intensive course with a paella in an Arrecife bar ended up showing symptoms of cannabis consumption last month. Of the twelve, eight were treated at Arrecife’s hospital and three have lodged an official complaint with the police. Zaharia Mohamed Dris, director of […]

A Government at last

After two general elections and months of negotiation, Pedro Sánchez finally managed to win enough support in Spain’s parliament to be elected Prime Minister of Spain. He will be the President of Spain’s first coalition government since the 1930s. The Socialists failed to come to an agreement with the second-largest party of the left, Unidas […]

Changing Hearts

The Canarian Health Service now has the equipment and experience to carry out life-saving heart transplants, and has already successfully performed two operations. In the last two months, the Hospital Doctor Negrín in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has carried out the first and second ever heart transplants to take place in the Canaries. The […]

SARA Dog of the Month

Why hasn’t this lovely dog found a home yet? Boomer, born in July 2010, is a small/medium mixed-breed who has been in SARA since June 2018. He’ll need someone to devote the time and love to build relationships as he has to learn to trust humans again, although he is improving day by day. His […]

Liken Restaurant

Congratulations to Dailos Perdomo, the outrageously talented young chef whose Liken Restuarant at Marina Rubicón, Playa Blanca, has been nominated for a Que Bueno! Canarias Heineken award in the Best Restaurant Project category. Recognition in this category instantly acknowledges that a restaurant is among the Top Ten in the Canaries. The award ceremony will take […]

La Tegala: Original and Best

La Tegala is not only one of the architectural marvels of the island – a truly modern and imaginative building overlooking the main road through Mácher – but it’s also been a special place to dine for several years. This month La Tegala is re-opening under the management of its original owners, who’ll once again […]