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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Happy eighth anniversary to Veterinario Los Charcos! Gazette Life readers, especially those in Costa Teguise, know all about Nerea and Dani at Veterinario Los Charcos by now. That’s because if you’re a pet owner in Costa Teguise, you know where to go for what you need as well as friendly service and advice. They couldn’t […]
Celebrating five years of business this month, Daniel and Anita at Mióptica have made their opticians in Playa Blanca the first choice for plenty of residents and visitors, and it’s not hard to see why. Combining professionalism with great service, Mióptica offers prestige brands such as Varilux and Carolina Herrera; as well as special offers […]
The Devil’s Chasm, a volcanic shaft in Timanfaya, has been confirmed as the deepest of its type in the world after a terrifying and gruelling descent by a mixed team of cavers from Lanzarote and The Netherlands. Laurens Smets, surveyor on the project, reports. The Vulcan de Tinguatón, located in the Timanfaya National Park, is […]
Christopher’s daughter Jessica Fenner writes: Christopher John Markham David was born on the 24th October 1926 in Eastbourne, England and died on the 26th December 2019 in Lanzarote, Spain, aged 93 years old. Widower of Gill David, he is survived by three daughters, Angela, Merilyn and Jessica. Christopher was also brother to Priscilla (deceased), Bede, […]
A baby died after being born on a patera (boat used by immigrants) travelling from the Moroccan coast to Lanzarote on 8th January. The boat, which contained 40 people, was detected 15 nautical miles west of the coast of Lanzarote and escorted to Puerto Naos, where the baby was immediately rushed to hospital. However, it […]
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