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Bikers Take Care

Spain’s Traffic Department (DGT) has issued a special warning to motorcyclists to take extra care following the exit from the lockdown, after an unprecedented rise in fatal accident involving motorcycles. First published in Gazette…

The Last Gift

The Canarian Health Service has launched a shocking new video that warns islanders not to let their guard down against coronavirus at family reunions. Titled “The Last Gift”, the video shows a birthday party for a grandfather with…

Rollover Risk

The lockdown meant that there was a pause in the usual parade of rolled-over vehicles on Lanzarote’s news pages, but late May and early June saw tumbling cars once again. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Rollovers…

Nissan Closes in Catalonia

Spain’s Nissan plants in Catalonia will close with the loss of 3,000 jobs, after the Japanese manufacturer went into the red following the coronavirus crisis. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. The closure had been…

Spain to get €140 billion – with conditions

Spain is to receive €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus emergency fund, of which €72.2 billion will be in the form of grants and the rest will be low-interest loans.  Spain’s share of the €750 billion package, which was…

Hard line promised on private parties

The Canarian Government has warned that it will increase checks on private parties and crack down on them if measures against coronavirus are not followed carefully.  Health councillor Blas Trujillo made the statements at a meeting with a…

Grape harvest begins

Drive along the LZ30 from Uga to San Bartolomé any of these mornings and you're likely to see grape pickers at work in the unique vineyards of La Gería. The island's 2020 vendimia (grape harvest) is now fully underway. The Puro Rofe…

Reaching for the stars

The Fariones Hotel in Puerto del Carmen is the birthplace of tourism on Lanzarote, and one of the most important buildings on the island. Now, as the iconic hotel prepares to relaunch itself as a Five Star establishment, we took a closer look…

Testing, Testing…

The Spanish driving test remains one of the toughest in Europe, but the internet has made things a lot easier. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. To learn to drive in Spain, you first need to be over 18 years old.…

Nine contacts test negative

Coronavirus cases on Lanzarote appear to have been successfully contained after nine contacts traced to the British tourist who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday have resulted negative. The case was discovered when the tourist…