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Miss Spain 1973

Join the contestants in the Miss Spain contest 1973 as they arrive at the old airport, parade in regional costumes at Timanfaya, show off their swimsuits at Jameos del Agua and  parade in Arrecife. The eventual winner of this contest…

Blue Flag for Puerto Calero – Again!

Yaiza's Mayor Õscar Noda and Josu Calero of Puerto Calero Marina recently presented the Blue Flag for excellence that Puerto Calero was awarded for the 25th year running last month. First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. Puerto…

Las Palmas: centre of infection

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the province of Las Palmas, has become the centre of coronavirus infections on the Canaries. Of the 2,136 currently active cases on the Canary Islands, over half of them - 1,229 - are located in the…

UK to consider regional air corridors

The UK transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has said he will consider “regionalised air corridors” that may permit quarantine-free flights from areas like the Canaries or the Balearics. However, it is likely that both island groups will have…

Tougher enforcement promised

Cabildo President María Dolores Corujo and the island’s Mayors yesterday agreed to take stronger measures against individuals and businesses which do not comply with the legal measures that have been imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus. It…

No nightlife

The Canarian Government has now closed nightlife down completely, prohibiting discos and cocktail bars from opening their outdoor terraces, as well as indoor spaces. The revised rules effectively put an end to live music and karaoke on the…

The Loose Ends

The Spanish Government has announced that, as of July 6th, British Citizens applying for residency in Spain will be issued with the new TIE, or tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Foreigners' Identity Card). First published in Gazette…

Welcome back, Tourists! Your Guide to Lanzarote’s new normal

Despite flight cancellations and quarantine regulations, some tourists and visitors are still arriving on Lanzarote. If you're one of them, first of all - thank you for your commitment and loyalty to Lanzarote. We hope you're enjoying…

Three more hospitalised

Three more patients have been admitted to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife. Two of the new patients are a man and a woman in their 60s and they (and the other patient, for whom details have not been released) will join another…

Testing, testing

The Director of Health Services on Lanzarote, José Luis Aparicio, has defended the 21-strong team of contact tracers on Lanzarote as “an example at the Canarian and national level,” after criticisms in the press. La Voz de Lanzarote…