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TIE Time

The Spanish government has announced that, as of July 6th, British citizens applying for residency in Spain will be issued with the new TI , or Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjera (Foreigners’ Identity Card). The card is similar to…

Always have a mask at hand

Catalonia has approved a motion to make the wearing of face masks compulsory in all public places, regardless of social distancing. The measure follows a number of serious outbreaks in the north-eastern community, which reimposed a lockdown…

Service As Usual!

The Anglican Church of Lanzarote is delighted to announce that their Chaplain, Reverend Stan Evans, will once more be holding Sunday services in person at the church in Puerto del Carmen's Old Town.Each service will take place at 12.30pm and…

2.3% of Canarians exposed to Coronavirus

The third and final stage of Spain's national random testing programme for coronavirus exposure has revealed that just 2.3% of Canarians have been exposed to the virus , just over half of the national Spanish average of 5.2%. That figure…

Yellow Alert for Heat

Lanzarote has been placed on a yellow alert for high temperatures over the next three days, as forecasters predict that temperatures could reach 35 degrees celsius in inland and southern coastal areas. The yellow alert is the lowest…

2,700 Islanders Exposed

Spain's national random antibody test for Covid-19 has revealed that 1.7% of Lanzarote residents have been exposed to the virus. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. This figure, which would work out at around 2,700…

Stingray Alert!

Bathers at Papagayo were surprised by a large stingray which swam close the shore on a sunny day last month. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Although local press identified the fish as a manta ray it was, in fact,…

Testing gives way to tracing

European health experts and Spain’s health ministry have unanimously concluded that PCR tests on passengers at origin or upon arrival are unreliable and logistically impossible to carry out. The European Centre for Disease Control,…

Sara Dog of the Month: César

César, a big, handsome boy with a look of both a Saint Bernard and a Boxer was born in January 2009 and has been in Sara since April 2016. He’s a strong lad but very well-behaved and a pleasure to walk. He walks to heel until he…

Canaries avoid new outbreaks

As tourism starts again in the Canaries, the islands currently boast the best record of dealing with the virus in Spain. However, the pandemic is far from over, and Canarian reliance on tourism means that the fate of the Canaries is inextricably…