Entries by Gazette Life

Tourist Centres Closed

Cabildo President Dolores Corujo has confirmed the temporary closure of the CACTs (Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism) as a measure to contain the coronavirus. The Fire Mountains at Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua, the Cueva de los Verde, Mirador del Rio, the Cactus Garden, the Monumento del Campesino House/Museum, the MIAC/Castillo de San José and […]

School’s Out

According to various local press sources, the Canarian Health Service has just suspended all classes in schools and educational establishments from tomorrow and for the next 14 days. This measure applies to all the Canary islands including Lanzarote. More information to come later…

Coronavirus Update

At the time of writing no positive cases of Coronavirus have yet been reported on Lanzarote. However, other islands have not been so lucky. The islands currently have 46 cases registered: 31 on Tenerife, 12 in Gran Canaria, 2 in La Palma and one in Fuerteventura. In order to brake the spread of the virus, […]

“Perfectly prepared” for Coronavirus

The Canarian Head of Epidemiology, Amós García, has assured islanders that Lanzarote’s Dr. José Molina Orosa Hospital is “perfectly prepared” for the coronavirus. “What worries us more than anything is the epidemic of panic and alarm that it’s causing among the public,” he said during a local radio interview. At the time of writing, no […]

Lanzarote Coastal Warning

A yellow warning has been announced on the AEMET website, around the coastal areas of Lanzarote until Saturday. The yellow warning will be active between the hours of 12:00pm on the 6th of March and ending at 11:59am on the 19th. There is a 40-70% probability of the waves being as they predict. Waves could […]

Bookswop News

Redevelopment and the retirement of owner Ted means that the closure of the Bookswop I on C/Timanfaya near the Fariones hotel is the end of an era. However, the Bookswop II shop in The CC Costa Luz opposite the Hotel San Antonio will remain open as usual. In fact, its opening hours are being extended […]

Cook In Lanzarote New Venue

Looking for the perfect venue? Cook In Lanzarote has the answer for you! Cook In Lanzarote is a spectacular location in Uga with a spacious terraces, gardens & full equipped kitchen areas. An outstanding & unique choice for any event, celebration or conference. Or… Let their professional Chef come to you. Private Chef service available […]

Ganjarote New Shop

Ganjarote is a unique shop where you can buy the best specialist hemp and cannabis-related cosmetics and health products – the only business of its kind on Lanzarote. And the shop has gathered some of the most well-known names in the CBD world onto its shelves. They include India, Avinatur, Cannabios, Trompetol, myCBD, Enecta and […]

Weather Watch March

The weather last year in March was just beautiful with lots of sunny skies and temperatures consistently around 24 degrees in the daytime, falling to 15 overnight. Mid-month, following a slightly overcast week, a calima helped pushed the temperatures up to a real high of 30 degrees and we were seeing around 10 hours of […]

Please Fasten Your Helmet…

The American Association of Clinical Neurology has called for helmets to be obligatory for car drivers, after a study has shown it could cut road deaths and serious injuries by 50%. The helmet has already saved the lives of thousands of cyclists and motorcyclists, and a study by Adelaide University has claimed that almost 50,000 […]