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British ban until 5th January

Spain will not permit British nationals to enter until 6pm (5pm Canarian time) on 5th December, in an attempt to keep the new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus at bay. Spanish nationals and residents are excluded from the ban, which applies to all Spanish territory including the Canary Islands.

UK flight ban

Spain has banned all flights arriving from the UK unless they are carrying Spanish nationals or residents, the Spanish government announced yesterday. The measure took effect today and it is not known how long it will last, although the decision is also due to be reviewed later today.

The Fat One

Today sees one of Spain’s strangest and most annual rituals, as the draw for El Gordo de Navidad takes place live on national television.

Flu “not in circulation”

Hand-washing, distancing and face masks may be effective against Covid-19, but they’re also helping to keep flu at bay on the Canaries, with vaccines also appearing to play an important role.

A safer place

There isn’t much good news around at the moment, so it seems a good time to remind any overseas holiday makers on Lanzarote that they are in one of the safest places in Europe.

Tenerife closes down

While Covid numbers on Lanzarote have remained encouraging, infection rates continue to climb on Tenerife, which once again reported over 200 new cases yesterday and has seen 17 deaths in the last week.

Message from the Christmas Voices

The pandemic has sadly put an end to many of the usual seasonal events that we're used to, and among them are the traditional Christmas carol concerts by the Christmas Voices group from Lanzarote.

Spain passes euthanasia law

Spain’s parliament has voted to permit assisted dying for the terminally ill and those whose lives have become “intolerable”.

Clarity on antigen tests at last

Cheap, rapid antigen tests will not be valid for entry to the Canary islands after the Spanish Council of State questioned last week’s Canarian decree permitting overseas tourists to use negative results of antigen tests. The next step for the Canarian Government is an almost-certain overruling in Spain’s Constitutional Court.

Star of Wonder

From tonight until Christmas it should be possible to see the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn , which has been hailed in the press as the first appearance of the Star of Bethlehem for 800 years.