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No return to “last spring’s nightmare”

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa yesterday explained that the rise in outbreaks in the country was “a different situation to the one in March and April”. Illa stated that there were currently 412 active outbreaks involving 4,870…

Smoking – Only for the lonely

Smoking should be forbidden on outdoor terraces and other communal areas as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus, a public health commission organised by Spain’s Health Ministry has recommended. First published in Gazette Life,…

Sánchez comes to Lanzarote

Pedro Sánchez, the president of Spain’s government,  will spend the start of his summer holidays on Lanzarote with his family. Sánchez, who recently  broke diplomatic tradition by openly describing the UK government’s decision…

Need to Know: The General Hospital

Sooner or, preferably, later, you’ll need to use Lanzarote’s Dr. José Molina Orosa hospital. Here’s how… Emergencies The Urgencias (Emergency) department of the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife is the first…

No explanations for Canarian exception

Questions still exist about the reasons why the UK Foreign Office's advice for travellers was altered on Monday evening to state that the Canary islands were unsafe for travel. The Canaries and Balearics had previously been specifically excluded…

Quarantine decision “an error”

Spain’s prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described the UK government’s decision to introduce quarantine restrictions on arrivals from Spain as “an error.” The continuing fiasco of the British government’s decision to impose…

Indian Delights Grand Opening

Traditional Indian Biryani, Authentic Indian Curry Dishes, Tandoori Grill, Vegan options and a huge range of drinks including spectacular cocktails. The New Indian Delights restaurant promises to make dining out in Playa Blanca an even more…

Quarantine backlash

The British government’s decision to introduce mandatory 14-day quarantine restrictions on all visitors returning from Spain has been greeted with a huge wave of anger from tourists, residents and the travel industry. Hundreds of thousands…

Comment: UK quarantine decision is illogical and destructive

The United Kingdom’s shock decision yesterday to remove Spain from the list of countries exempted from quarantine requirements is paradoxical, illogical, crude and hugely destructive.  It is paradoxical because the Foreign Office…

Could regional air bridges save tourism?

The UK Government will review its list of travel corridors on Monday, and the idea of regional air bridges may provide hope for prospective holidaymakers and relatively safe tourist areas of Spain that have been affected by crude, national…