The rate of coronavirus cases on the Canaries has risen during the first week of August, highlighting the need to follow rules and recommendations on social distancing, mask use and hand washing. The Canarian Health Service’s Covid 19 information page shows that 155 cases have been registered in the month of August so far. Details […]
In the “new normality” on Lanzarote, golf is back in full swing. So much so that our last tournament was played on the 3rd of July in gale force winds during a yellow weather alert on the island! Jean-François Crinquand reports. In these extremely challenging conditions, Barbara Moss was the best golfer to master winds […]
Spain’s President , Pedro Sánchez, will meet with the Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres and the President of Lanzarote’s Cabildo. Maria Dolores Corujo, at 11.15 today in the Cabildo building in Arrecife. The meeting is the first one between the leaders on Lanzarote, and will also be attended by the Gran Canarian politician Carolina Darias, […]
The Canary Islands have taken out an insurance policy that will cover tourists for costs arising as a result of Covid-19 exposure on the islands. The initiative, which was announced by the islands’ Tourism Councillor Yaiza Castilla, is an attempt to lure tourists back to the islands following the impact of recently introduced quarantine restrictions. […]
Spain’s Association of Grandparents has issued an emotional open letter to the country’s grandchildren, in an attempt to raise consciousness about the risks of coronavirus. Abuespa, the Spanish Association of Grandfathers and Grandmothers, recently issued the letter which has gone viral. “Dear grandchildren,” it begins, “Apologies for addressing you as grandchildren even though you aren’t […]
August is usually the busiest month here and whilst it has been lovely to see a few more people in the tourist resorts, we are nowhere near the usual visitor numbers. Those that are lucky enough to arrive this month can expect sunshine – and lots of it! – as well as high temperatures, very […]
King Juan Carlos I has announced that he will leave Spain to live in exile. In a letter to his son, the ruling monarch King Felipe VI, Juan Carlos said he had made the decision to leave the Zarzuela Palace and move abroad because of the controversy caused by “certain incidents in the past”, and […]
The Canarian Government will make a decision on mask use later today, but prior indications seem to show that the islands will not follow the rest of Spain and make mask-wearing compulsory indoors and outdoors. However, the government has already pledged to crack down on the informal gatherings that have become the source of several of […]
The season for the Rojillos is well and truly over; however, the top four teams in their league battled it out on El Hierro with one side being promoted to Spain’s Bronze league, Segunda B. First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. Normally, each of the top four sides would be drawn separately against […]
Spain’s health service still restricts Covid-19 tests to sufferers, suspected contacts, health workers and those about to undergo surgery. If you want to find out if you’ve had the virus, you’ll have to go private. Even before lockdown started, our sales rep Beverley Farley hadn’t been feeling 100% for a while. But a couple of […]
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