As Lanzarote climbs back to its feet after the lockdown, it‘s becoming increasingly clear that villa rentals are going to be an important aspect of the tourist sector in the near future. If you want to capitalise on this unique opportunity,…

The end of the State of Alarm has been welcomed by many, but it also comes as a bucket of freezing water to many others – among them rental tenants who may now face eviction. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Rent…

Spain’s health minister, Salvador Illa, has predicted that a vaccine against coronavirus will probably be ready to be administered to the population in the second quarter of 2021. Illa said that the vaccine “could be delayed or could…

Lanzarote registered six new cases of coronavirus this week, five of which were related to the arrival of a boat bearing migrants from Morocco. The most recent case is a resident on the island who recently returned from a trip to Mexico.…

The election of the Irish finance minister Paschal Donohue as president of the EU's Eurogroup of finance ministers could have far-reaching consequences for Spain's economic future. Donohue's victory by 10 votes to 9 came as a surprise…

From this month Spain's borders open once more to foreign tourism. However, the long-awaited return of the Canary Islands' main economic activity will come with new challenges and new risks that the islands are still addressing. First…

The British Foreign Office has issued advice to its citizens not to book holidays on cruise ships – a decision which adds more uncertainty to the future of  an increasingly popular form of tourism. At the start of the coronavirus…

The Spanish government has announced that, as of July 6th, British citizens applying for residency in Spain will be issued with the new TI , or Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjera (Foreigners’ Identity Card). The card is similar to…

Catalonia has approved a motion to make the wearing of face masks compulsory in all public places, regardless of social distancing. The measure follows a number of serious outbreaks in the north-eastern community, which reimposed a lockdown…

The Anglican Church of Lanzarote is delighted to announce that their Chaplain, Reverend Stan Evans, will once more be holding Sunday services in person at the church in Puerto del Carmen's Old Town.Each service will take place at 12.30pm and…

The third and final stage of Spain's national random testing programme for coronavirus exposure has revealed that just 2.3% of Canarians have been exposed to the virus , just over half of the national Spanish average of 5.2%. That figure…

Lanzarote has been placed on a yellow alert for high temperatures over the next three days, as forecasters predict that temperatures could reach 35 degrees celsius in inland and southern coastal areas. The yellow alert is the lowest…

Spain's national random antibody test for Covid-19 has revealed that 1.7% of Lanzarote residents have been exposed to the virus. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. This figure, which would work out at around 2,700…

Bathers at Papagayo were surprised by a large stingray which swam close the shore on a sunny day last month. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Although local press identified the fish as a manta ray it was, in fact,…