Congratulations to Dailos Perdomo, the outrageously talented young chef whose Liken Restuarant at Marina Rubicón, Playa Blanca, has been nominated for a Que Bueno! Canarias Heineken award in the Best Restaurant Project category. Recognition…

Why hasn’t this lovely dog found a home yet? Boomer, born in July 2010, is a small/medium mixed-breed who has been in SARA since June 2018. He’ll need someone to devote the time and love to build relationships as he has to learn…

A vivid, multicoloured type-print of flavours and textures on a plate, Antonio Chicón's "all-terrain" fruit salad is the perfect celebratory dish for a St Valentine's dinner, a wedding feast or a carnival battery-charger. The salad…

Every new year, the Spanish government prints a list of municipalities which are due to revise the estimated values of registered properties for tax purposes, and in 2020 it’s Yaiza’s turn. The catastro (register) is an important…

After passing the halfway mark of the season the Rojillos (The Reds) are in 14th spot and only three points clear of the relegation positions in the Tercera Division (Fourth Tier). Lanzarote have only been defeated five times in this…

Coach Ian Kerr reports on the healthy youth rugby scene that can be found every Saturday morning at Playa Honda. The Christmas festivities meant a pause in the calendar for the Lanzarote Rugby School. However, with the New Year and…

Road traffic deaths in Spain fell by 7.6% to 1,098 in 2019, despite an increase in the amount of cars and journeys across the nation. 4,398 people overall required hospital attention after an accident. Spain’s Interior Minister, Fernando…

The Spanish government are planning to introduce a diesel tax that will raise €38 for every thousand litres of fuel sold. Once hailed as a solution to emissions, diesel fuel has now been classed as highly contaminant, and diesel vehicles…

1.7% of random alcohol and drug tests carried out by Guardia Civil officers in the weeks before Christmas turned out positive. Over 168,000 random tests were done, and 1,606 drivers tested positive for alcohol, while 1,348 were discovered…

As I write this, January 2020 has turned out very pleasant so far, averaging 21 degrees with plenty of sunshine and only a little rain. February sees the start of the carnival celebrations with the parade in Puerto Del Carmen…

The music video for Blas Cantó's Eurovision song has been recorded on both Lanzarote and Tenerife. The song, titled "Universo", will feature as Spain's Eurovision song. Although it doesn't feature many obvious shots of Lanzarote and…

The Withdrawal Agreement which sets out how the UK leaves the EU has now passed into UK law, which, once the European Parliament has ratified it this week, means that the UK is leaving the EU with a deal on 31 January. This is very…

Jane Burke's article in the February edition of the Gazette begins with an appeal to readers to join her in the protest against hunting that will be held at the Recinto Ferial, near the Cabildo building in Arrecife, from 11am to 12 midday on…

Spain will lead Europe in house price increases next year according to forecasts by international credit agency Moody’s. They predict that house prices will rise by 5.5% in 2020, a figure that places Spain ahead of Ireland and Portugal (4.5%)…