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Mask law to be relaxed “soon”

The law requiring masks to be worn outdoors could be relaxed “in a few days” according to Fernando Simón, Spain’s director of Alerts and Emergencies.

Palms at risk

More than 50% of Canarian palm trees on Lanzarote have been attacked by the Diocalendra palm weevil, according to experts.

Lanzarote Covid Safe project launched

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Lanzarote has launched an innovative new project aimed at making the island “the first safe tourist destination in the world”. The project, titled Lanzarote Covid Safe, will be undertaken in collaboration with King’s College London,…

Green light for Germany

Germany has joined The Netherlands and Denmark by adding the Canaries to its green list of destinations from which returning tourists are not required to quarantine.

Lanzarote hopes to contain gym outbreak

Following the recent outbreak of Covid 19 cases that has been traced to an Arrecife gym, Lanzarote is coming dangerously close to a return to Level 3, or “high risk” status, and authorities have taken special measures to contain what is the largest single outbreak on the island.

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We’ve got more news than you can shake a stick at today, so we’ll try and keep it short, sweet and to the point.

Should expats get votes for life?

After three general elections, it appears as though the UK government is finally going to keep its promise to grant votes for life to British nationals abroad.

“Everything remains the same apart from the curfew”

Canarians are now free to leave their homes at any time of day, after the Canarian Supreme Court yesterday issued a sharp reminder to the Canarian Government that its earlier ruling, declaring the curfew illegal, was current law.

Spain awaits Canarian curfew appeal result

The Canarian Supreme Court (TSJC) has rejected the Canarian Government’s application to maintain the curfew measures that have been in operation during the State of Alarm, and has also ruled that limiting travel between the islands at Levels 3 and 4 is legal.

Gym outbreak causes spike on Lanzarote

A large Covid outbreak stemming from a gym in Arrecife has caused a spike in active cases on Lanzarote, although the island still remains well within Level 2 status.