
Hospital extension ready by “end of June”
NewsThe new extension at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife will be completed by July, it was announced yesterday by Blas Trujillo, the Canarian Health Minister.

Send us a letter and we’ll print it
NewsWe recently brought back our popular Ed’s Postbag page to the Gazette magazine, and we’ve had some good responses so far. However, we would like to hear more from you!

Mandatory masks to be scrapped?
NewsThe future of mask-wearing indoors will be decided at tomorrow's meeting of Spain's Interregional Committee on Health, and the likelihood is that the law will be removed within a week, or perhaps two.

Playa Blanca’s first obstacle race
NewsThe sunny southern town of Playa Blanca will present its first ever obstacle race on May 7th titled “Wildrace Ninja Track” which will take place on Playa Dorada.

Arrecife vs. Cabildo
NewsThe Cabildo's recent decision to declare certain buildings on Calle Real, Arrecife's main shopping street, as “assets of cultural interest” has led to open conflict with the Mayor of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez.

Bad weather diverts flights
NewsYesterday’s bad weather caused issues for planes headed for the Canary Islands, with a number of flights having to divert and land at other airports.

Canaries have high hopes for Easter holiday
NewsThe Canaries has high hopes for the Easter holiday season that will begin in less than two weeks, and advance bookings suggest that the islands are almost certain to improve upon figures for 2019 – the last season before the Covid pandemic.

AEMET weather warning update
NewsToday, AEMET have issued a weather warning for tomorrow and Monday.

New leader as PP prepares for 2023
NewsSpain's main opposition party, the Partido Popular, will change their leader this weekend. The PP's new leader will be Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the long-standing regional leader of the party in the conservative north-eastern region of Galicia.

Petrol subsidy launched
NewsPetrol stations are expecting big queues today as the Spanish governments 20-cent subsidy on every litre of fuel comes into effect.