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Lanzarote to Celebrate Wine Heritage at the 2026 Wine Festival in Uga

The village of Uga will once again become the centre of Lanzarote’s wine culture this weekend as it hosts the 2026 Wine Festival, bringing together 17 of the island’s wineries for two days of wine tasting, gastronomy, music and traditional celebrations.

Lanzarote to Celebrate Wine Heritage at the 2026 Wine Festival in Uga

The village of Uga will once again become the centre of Lanzarote’s wine culture this weekend as it hosts the 2026 Wine Festival, bringing together 17 of the island’s wineries for two days of wine tasting, gastronomy, music and traditional celebrations.

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Housing and unemployment top list of island’s worries

Lanzarote islanders are most worried about housing, unemployment and health, according to the results of a new survey of public attitudes issued by the Cabildo's statistics departments, which was presented by Education and Citizen's Participation…

Don Facundo is pardoned as Lanzarote goes “Covid-free”

Last C-19 case on Lanzarote discharged The discharge of the last active case of coronavirus on Lanzarote yesterday means that the island is currently “Covid-free”, with no active cases nor official presence of the virus. The…

Future Football

After twelve weeks on the bench, top flight football is back in Spain and there’s likely to be plenty of on-screen action all summer. First published in Gazette Life, June 1st 2020. Football’s role in the spread of coronavirus…

Drive-in Covid-19 testing at Arrecife’s General Hospital

Yesterday, Gazette editor Shaun Addison took a Covid-19 test at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital without having to get out of his car. I've been awaiting a minor operation for a few months, but the coronavirus crisis put a temporary…

Animal Rescue

The Cabildo has reminded islanders that a special service is available for the rescue and treatment of injured wild animals. First published in Gazette Life, June 1st 2020. In early May, a video of a turtle rescue in Playa Honda…

“The island Manrique designed”

Lanzarote has appeared in a new advertisement produced by the Spanish government to promote domestic tourism. The advertisement, which was introduced by President Pedro Sánchez last Thursday, begins with images of a bar opening its…

Consular Questions & Answers

The coronavirus crisis has proved to be an exceptionally busy time for the British embassy and Consular network in Spain. Only a few months after the collapse of Thomas Cook led to the biggest repatriation effort since the war, tourism effectively…

Playa Blanca harbour extension “ahead of schedule”

The Canarian councillor in charge of Public Works, Sebastian Franquis, has announced that the extension works on Playa Blanca's harbour are progressing far better than expected and could be terminated before the scheduled date of December…

“New normal” rules announced as Lanzarote goes Covid-free

No coronavirus on Lanzarote There are now no positive cases of Covid-19 on Lanzarote, after the young migrant who was the last remaining positive case on the island tested negative yesterday and was discharged. He was one of 144…

Long-term patient beats the virus

There were emotional scenes at Lanzarote's Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital yesterday as a 69-year-old woman was discharged 81 days after being admitted for coronavirus. She entered hospital on 31st March, was placed in Intensive Care two days…

Round the island for Rikki

On June 25th, the ”Hound Dogs” - Martin Bambrough, Lee Dutton, Simon Doolan and James O'Toole- will set off on their sponsored trek all the way round Lanzarote – a 200 mile journey they hope to finish in four days. The guys are…

How to disinfect a car

On Lanzarote, cars are frequently used by more than one person, and in the “new normality” hygiene will be paramount. If you’re handing a vehicle over to anyone who isn’t in your immediate household, you’re advised (and may be legally…

Rediscover Manrique’s legacy

Lanzarote's Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism will reopen to the public tomorrow, and the event will be marked with ten free open days for all residents of Lanzarote. During the several weeks of closure in the lockdown the centres…

Liberty Seguros raises over €6,000 for the Paralympic Youth Athletics Promises Team

The Liberty Race is an annual event that takes place all over Spain, raising money for young Paralympic athletes. However, this year, for the first time ever, the Covid-19 epidemic forced organisers to hold the race online. 3,000 individuals…

Tackling the backlog

Waiting lists for surgery at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital are 144 days, the second longest on the Canaries after Tenerife's University Hospital. A report by María José Lahora in Diario de Lanzarote shows that waiting lists were…