From now until 6th January, you can enjoy the Belenes (nativity scenes) that are on display in many of Lanzarote’s town and villages.

Yesterday, on Christmas Day, Julio Pérez. the director of the Canarian volcano committee Pevolca, announced that the eruption of the volcano on La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja was officially over, 85 days after it began on September the 19th.

Thousands of people woke up to glorious sunshine on Lanzarote this morning, many a little the worse for wear after last night’s Nochebuena celebrations.

From today it will once again be compulsory for everyone in Spain over the age of six years old to wear masks outdoors .

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento will carry out routine cleaning on December 25th, January 1st, 5th and 6th to ensure that the City remains clean and litter, as the result of festive celebrations, is removed.

Spain’s President, Pedro Sánchez, will hold a council of ministers tomorrow to reintroduce the law requiring face masks to be worn in outdoor spaces. The law is likely to come into force on Friday, and has already been criticised as “superficial”.

New light sensors have been installed in Timanfaya National Park to study the effects of night light pollution on the national park’s fauna.

While the increase of Covid cases on Lanzarote threatens a return to Level 2, the effectiveness of vaccines means we are unlikely to see extremely strict measures introduced at the meeting of regional leaders later today.

Lanzarote is unlikely to see any new restrictions over the immediate Christmas period, after the Canarian Government approved the use of Covid passes only for those islands that are on Levels 3 and 4.

Lanzarote's César Manrique Airport has prohibited private vehicles from the lower-level Arrivals concourse at Terminal 1, which will now only be open to buses, taxis and hire cars stationed in the adjacent depot.

Spanish Health Ministry figures show that vaccination continues to offer strong protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus.

Germany follows in France’s footsteps in tightening travel restrictions for British tourists in an attempt to cut down on the spread of the new Omicron variant.

Spain’s President, Pedro Sánchez, has called a meeting with presidents of the regions in order to confront the new wave of coronavirus infections. .

The eruption of the volcano at Cumbre Vieja on La Palma has stopped, although scientists are still uncertain whether it has done so permanently.