Wearing face masks in public spaces where two-metre distancing cannot be guaranteed will be obligatory for everyone over the age of six from tomorrow, when a new law by the Spanish government comes into effect. The BOE (official state…

It could be back to the beach from Monday if the government approves the Canaries' request to enter Phase 2. The Canarian government are confident that all the islands will follow La Graciosa, EL Hierro and La Gomera and enter phase 2 of the…

Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced that a new order will be published “in the next few days”  making mask use  obligatory in areas apart from public transport. It is highly likely that mask use will be made compulsory in shops…

Spain's president, Pedro Sánchez, will ask parliament to approve a final, month-long, extension to the State of Alarm. “Our aim is that this will be the final extension, and that it will last until the end of the de-escalation period,”…

Dolores Corujo, President of Lanzarote's Cabildo, has asked the Canarian  President Ángel Victor Torres to establish an “eastern annex” consisting of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, when he draws up his reconstruction plan…

The Cabildo and the island's seven Ayuntamientos have agreed to suspend the tax charged on bars and restaurants for occupation of pavements and other public spaces, and to allow these businesses to extend their terrace space by 100%, where…

The Canarian Government has requested that the islands of La Graciosa, El Hierro and La Gomera be allowed to pass onto phase 2 of the lockdown exit plan next week. The three islands, along with the Balearic isle of Formentera, were permitted…

FFP2 and FFP3 masks are muzzle-shaped protective equipment that provide a high-level of protection and are used by medical staff who are in close contact with virus victims. They are worn tightly, and photos of health workers with marks from…

With low levels of immunity and no immediate prospect of a vaccine, the COVID 19 pandemic in Spain is far from over, health experts have warned. According to professionals working on the Spanish government's random testing programme, Spain…

From Friday, every visitor to Spain from foreign destinations will be required  to observe 14 days of quarantine. The order was issued yesterday by the Health Ministry and will remain in place until the end of the state of alarm and any possible…

Every town in Lanzarote has a football team, and many have several. One of the most inspiring things about the sport on Lanzarote is the way that everyone gets involved. First published in Gazette Life, May 1st 2020. While bigger…

We’ve been publishing reports from the Las Palmeras Golf Society for a few months now, so, with the greens and fairways deserted until further notice, we thought it was a good time to let Secretary Jean-Francois Crinquand tell us a little…

Today, the Canaries have entered Phase 1 of the Spanish government's lockdown exit plan, which extends the amount of permitted activities considerably. For the first time in eight weeks it is possible to have a coffee or meal on a restaurant…

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres has outlined a three-stage plan to reestablish tourism on the islands, opening them up firstly to inter-island tourism; secondly to Spanish visitors and finally, reestablishing international flights. Torres…