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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…

Food for Thought

Jilly Simmons' vegan/vegetarian recipe book "Food for Thought", written to raise funds for SARA, has over 150 recipes, a wipe-clean cover, is still on sale. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. The book can be bought…

Dealing with flu season

Flu is not as deadly as Covid-19, but this winter’s flu season will still provide challenges for Canarian health professionals, adding pressure on health services and increasing risks of transmission. Everyone who lives on the Canaries…

Torres says “the worst is over”

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres yesterday claimed that “the worst is over” in the fight against coronavirus, and said that, as the Canaries could not afford a second lockdown, the islands must learn to coexist with the coronavirus.  Speaking…

Tax relief on rentals?

High-ranking officials in Spain‘s Tax Office are considering temporary tax breaks for holiday homeowners who can’t use their properties due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to reports in the Spanish media. First published…

Still Dreaming The Dreams

Despite viruses, quarantine, Brexit and the economy, estate agents are reporting a surge in online searches for overseas properties as locked-down Britons rethink where they want to live - or are they just dreaming? First published in…