News

Welcome to Alarz!

Yesterday we attended the launch of the Alarz restaurant, a new venture in fine dining located on the ground floor of the Gran Hotel in Arrecife, right next to the broad sweep of Reducto Beach.

Killer whale attack

For the second time in less than twelve months a killer whale has attacked a boat.

Columbian mega-star starts filming in Lanzarote

Karol G continues with the filming of a video on Lanzarote. The Colombian artist, currently at No 14 in the Spanish charts with Don't Be Shy, arrived on the island earlier this week, where her team started filming at locations such as the Volcán del Cuevo and the “ghost” village of Tenesar.

Masks off indoors on 20th or 21st April

It will no longer be compulsory to wear masks indoors in Spain from the 20th or 21st of April.

Drugs purchased on the dark web seized

Today police arrested two men for the purchase and possession of Class A drugs bought online through the dark web.

“Senseless” covid smoking decision

The decision of the Canarian Government to suspend its ban on smoking on terraces is “senseless”, according to an influential anti-smoking group who are campaigning for it to be reversed.

Lanzarote Golf Easter Week Special

Are you a keen golfer? Soak up the lush green in the beautiful sunshine this Easter break. Don’t miss out on Lanzarote Golf’s Easter Week Special and enjoy the fantastic course with views of the ocean.

Hospital extension ready by “end of June”

The 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

We 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?

The 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.