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“Omicron is dominant”

New measures are being considered for New Year and Three Kings Day as the Omicron strain becomes dominant on the Canaries.

“All for one”

A team of Lanzarote firefighters are heading to La Palma to assist with the immense task of reconstruction, following the declaration on Christmas Day that the 85-day eruption on Cumbre Vieja had ended.

Belén tour

From now until 6th January, you can enjoy the Belenes (nativity scenes) that are on display in many of Lanzarote’s town and villages.

Eruption officially ends

Yesterday, on Christmas Day, Julio Pérez. the director of the Canarian volcano committee Pevolca, announced that the eruption of the volcano on La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja was officially over, 85 days after it began on September the 19th.

Happy Christmas

Thousands of people woke up to glorious sunshine on Lanzarote this morning, many a little the worse for wear after last night’s Nochebuena celebrations.

Mask law passed

From today it will once again be compulsory for everyone in Spain over the age of six years old to wear masks outdoors .

Keeping the City clean

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento will carry out routine cleaning on December 25th, January 1st, 5th and 6th to ensure that the City remains clean and litter, as the result of festive celebrations, is removed.

Masks back on outdoors!

Spain’s President, Pedro Sánchez, will hold a council of ministers tomorrow to reintroduce the law requiring face masks to be worn in outdoor spaces. The law is likely to come into force on Friday, and has already been criticised as “superficial”.

Light sensors installed at Timanfaya National Park

New light sensors have been installed in Timanfaya National Park to study the effects of night light pollution on the national park’s fauna.

Spain places faith in vaccines

While the increase of Covid cases on Lanzarote threatens a return to Level 2, the effectiveness of vaccines means we are unlikely to see extremely strict measures introduced at the meeting of regional leaders later today.