Lanzarote's Cabildo has unanimously backed a motion that may bring limited free parking to César Manrique Airport.

Arrecife has postponed its carnival celebrations for three weeks because of an increase in Covid infections.

The yellow dust and wind warning issued by AEMET last Friday has been extended to Monday, along with a very high chance of rain throughout Monday.

The Cabildo has replaced the César Manrique sculpture at the roundabout at Los Pocillos in Puerto del Carmen.

Lanzarote and La Graciosa will continue at Level 3 for a further week, the Canarian government decided yesterday. Although Covid cases are still on the rise, numbers in the hospital have remained relatively stable since last week, with 16 on the isolation ward and just one in intensive care. Six people have died with the virus on Lanzarote since the start of 2022.

A calima is coming to Lanzarote this Friday and Saturday.

The head of the College of Pharmacists of Las Palmas has stated that the shortage of rapid Covid tests in farmacias (chemist shops) is now over. “There are tests available, and there will continue to be,” she announced yesterday, while also indicating that prices are likely to fall.

Social media has recently seen several posts announcing that dog and cat owners now require identity documents (DNIs) for their pets. However, this requirement is not yet law, and is unlikely to become law until 2023 at least.

Canarian residents can now receive their Covid certificate from Farmacias (chemists shops). The measure has been introduced in order to reduce the amount of people attending crowded health centres for the document.

The Canarian Medical College – the professional body for doctors on the Canaries – has issued an appeal to politicians to take action so that health centres and hospitals can focus on serious illnesses, rather than administrative tasks involving testing, advice, sick leave and other non-urgent procedures.

Spain is drawing up plans to treat the monitoring of Covid more like the flu, which are likely to be implemented once the sixth wave passes.

Children will return to school normally tomorrow throughout Spain, despite the still-increasing amount of coronavirus infections.

Lanzarote and La Graciosa will move to Level 3 on Monday after yesterday’s decision by the health council of the Canarian Government.

There are plenty of construction projects underway on Lanzarote, and even more are likely to occur in the coming months. We take a look at the most important changes you're likely to be seeing in the next 12 months.