The Canarian Government has decided to open all schools on the Canaries for the new academic year which begins next week. At a meeting yesterday, government spokesman Julio Pérez said “classes can begin safely, as the necessary measures…

The Canarian Health Council has identified 49 Covid-19 outbreaks on the Canaries, with 11 of them assigned to Lanzarote. Of the 49 Canarian outbreaks, 33 have arisen from family reunions; nine originate in the workplace, six have arisen…

Spain's Foreign Affairs Minister, Arancha González Laya, has said that Spain will open negotiations with the UK to reopen air bridges to the Canaries and Balearics following Mondays announcement of a new “islands policy” by the UK government. Currently, …

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres has expressed his “deep discontent” at the decision of Spain’s Migration Minister, José Luis Escriva, to cancel a planned visit to the islands, during which he was scheduled to find out more about…

A recently-published article by two professors from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria highlights the effects that the lockdown and the “new normal” are having on those with autism spectrum disorders. The study, by María…

Haría has reduced the minimum size of a parcel of land to be eligible for construction from 1,000 square metres to 500 square metres, in order to make it easier to build new homes in the municipality. The amendment to the municipal…

Parking space could be a more valuable asset in the property market of the future, according to industry experts who have been observing developments in the Far East. First published in Gazette Life, September 1st 2020. The Covid-19…

September is the month when I take my holidays and here in Lanzarote we usually see the bluest skies, stunning sunsets and plenty of sunshine. The sea temperature is also just lovely as it has had all of summer to soak up the…

The recent case of the street dog Timple has once again highlighted the issue of animal cruelty on Lanzarote. ADEMAL is a new and different Lanzarote animal charity, and it's already making its mark on an island where campaigning against animal…

Rama is a gentle, friendly German shorthaired pointer Born in February 2009, she has been in Sara since March 2019. She is a bit shell-shocked at her changed circumstances and missing her home and family, she is quite timid and will need a…

Lanzarote has recently become one of Spain’s “hot spots” for coronavirus infection, but the second wave on the island offers far more cause for optimism on heath grounds than the first one. A worrying week for Lanzarote ended with…

As you may have noticed, there’s not a lot going on at the moment. All the more reason to snap up a ticket for the charity fun quiz at the Boatyard in Costa Teguise, which takes place in a fortnight’s time and is in aid of SARA animal shelter. There’ll…

The inter tourist season is an opportunity that the Canaries can not afford to lose. As a result, the Canarian government is drawing up plans to test all arrivals to the islands. However, if Spain’s government does not agree to such a plan,…

The return to school on Lanzarote looks increasingly doubtful as the island suffers a second wave of Covid-19 infections. The Canarian education councillor had admitted that no return to school will be possible under current rates, and parents,…