There were emotional scenes at Lanzarote’s Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital yesterday as a 69-year-old woman was discharged 81 days after being admitted for coronavirus. She entered hospital on 31st March, was placed in Intensive Care two days later when her condition worsened, and remained in the unit until the 27th May, since when she […]
On June 25th, the ”Hound Dogs” – Martin Bambrough, Lee Dutton, Simon Doolan and James O’Toole- will set off on their sponsored trek all the way round Lanzarote – a 200 mile journey they hope to finish in four days. The guys are doing this in aid of Rikki Ryan, the popular local entertainer and […]
On Lanzarote, cars are frequently used by more than one person, and in the “new normality” hygiene will be paramount. If you’re handing a vehicle over to anyone who isn’t in your immediate household, you’re advised (and may be legally required) to disinfect it. Here’s how… First published in Gazette Life, June 1st 2020. Cars […]
Lanzarote’s Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism will reopen to the public tomorrow, and the event will be marked with ten free open days for all residents of Lanzarote. During the several weeks of closure in the lockdown the centres have been renovated, repainted and disinfected, and now the Cabildo wants to give locals the […]
The Liberty Race is an annual event that takes place all over Spain, raising money for young Paralympic athletes. However, this year, for the first time ever, the Covid-19 epidemic forced organisers to hold the race online. 3,000 individuals took part in the race, sharing photos and experiences over social media using the hashtag #MiCarreraLiberty, […]
Waiting lists for surgery at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital are 144 days, the second longest on the Canaries after Tenerife’s University Hospital. A report by María José Lahora in Diario de Lanzarote shows that waiting lists were already increasing before the coronavirus crisis, with more than 1,000 people joining the lists in the […]
The Las Palmeras Golf Society are in the swing of things again, as golf courses reopen with new health measures in place. Jean-Francois Crinquand reports. On Monday 11th May, most of the golf courses in the Canaries re-opened after two months´ closure due to the coronavirus. All over the islands thousands of golfers could finally […]
Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres appears to have accepted that tests at origin on all tourists to the Canaries are unlikely to happen. He has also admitted that the Canarian government does not have the power to introduce tests on all arrivals, and that Spain’s health department will not allow “indiscriminate” testing of all passengers […]
Mario’s Restaurant Pizerria in Puerto Del Carmen are reopening! Their provisional opening time will be from 12:00, for any further information don’t hesitate to contact them! Plus, they have a brand new website! Check it out, here. Phone: +34 928 51 34 94
Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez has announced that Spain will will open its borders to 30 European nations from next Monday, 21st June. Although the agreement applies primarily to nations in the Schengen area, the Spanish government also confirmed last night that UK and Irish citizens would also be able to enter Spain from the same […]
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