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Second wave threatens school return

The return to school on Lanzarote looks increasingly doubtful as the island suffers a second wave of Covid-19 infections. The Canarian education councillor had admitted that no return to school will be possible under current rates, and parents,…

Germany places Canaries on its blacklist

It was a question of when rather than if, but Germany has finally added the Canaries to the rest of Spain on its “blacklist” of countries to which travel is not recommended. Visitors to the Canaries must now provide a negative PCR test…

Timple’s Lasting Legacy

The “Teguise pact” may be the most important consequence of the huge outpouring of concern following the killing of the street dog Timple in July. Timple died of suffocation after a Costa Teguise couple tied and bound his muzzle…

Canarian Covid Policy

The Canaries has introduced a free insurance policy which will reimburse tourists for any costs incurred from Covid-19. First published in Gazette Life, September 1st 2020. The initiative, which was announced by the islands’…

ERTE extensions “guaranteed”

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres informed islanders yesterday that he had received the assurances of Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz, that ERTE (furlough) schemes would be extended “for as long as necessary” after 30th…

Local News – Mask On!

Following a spike in new coronavirus infections last month, the Canarian government finally followed the rest of Spain and introduced laws making mask use compulsory in public streets and indoor and outdoor spaces that are open to the public. First…

The King’s Disgrace

Last month, King Juan Carlos 1 announced that he would leave Spain to live in exile. In a letter to his son, the ruling monarch King Felipe VI, the ex-monarch said he had made the decision to leave the Zarzuela Palace and move abroad because…

Lanzarote’s general hospital introduces contingency plans to tackle the rise in new cases

The figures are sobering. Lanzarote broke records for new coronavirus cases on two consecutive days last week, and the daily total of positive tests dwarfs those that were registered at the height of the crisis in late March and early April. Lanzarote…

Five star opening

An act of faith at an unprecedented time – that was the official opening of the new, five-star Hotel Fariones last Wednesday evening, as fireworks lit up a sweltering night over Puerto del Carmen. The event was one of the last major…

Need to know: “Radar Covid” App

Last week Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged residents to download the Radar Covid tracking app to help authorities trace those that have been in contact with infected persons. Here is a rundown of how the app works… The…