Entries by Gazette Life

La Graciosa clean up

Lanzarote Limpia touched down on La Graciosa yesterday and gathered huge amounts of litter and waste from the beach at Caleta de Sebo.

14/06/2021 by

Tourist bonus

The Canaries has announced further details of its Tourist Bonus, which will be available from 1st July.

13/06/2021 by

Massive vaccine push

A massive step-up in the vaccination programme on Lanzarote means that the island could reach its target of vaccinating 70% of the population over the age of 16 before the end of July, if the current rate of immunisation continues.

12/06/2021 by

“Canaries destroyed”

The Canaries and all of Spain was horrified yesterday at the news that a body discovered off the coast of Tenerife was that of six-year-old Olivia Gimeno Zimmermann, who was abducted along with her one-year-old sister Anna by their father, Tomás Gimeno, in late April.

11/06/2021 by

A helping hand through lockdown

This month’s story comes from Swimlab International, an innovative centre that opened in Puerto del Carmen in 2016, dedicated to specialising in disability development and injury rehabilitation. Paul Webb of Swimlab describes how the pandemic has affected this vital work.

10/06/2021 by

A jewel in Soo

La Tienda de Lourdes (Lourdes’s Shop), in Soo, is a jewel of authentic, traditional Lanzarote life; a place where the hard work, care and talent of one woman have created an unforgettable little Lanzarote business.

09/06/2021 by

Covid jabs for kids

The Canarian Government has announced that the vaccine programme on the islands will include children from 12 years old upwards once the target of vaccinating 70% of the population over the age of 16 is achieved.

08/06/2021 by
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Steady progress

As Lanzarote and the Canaries improve their Covid figures, a tiny municipality in Tenerife has registered some of the highest infection rates ever recorded on the islands.

07/06/2021 by