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,…

It was a question of when rather than if, but Germany has finally added the Canaries to the rest of Spain on its “blacklist” of countries to which travel is not recommended. Visitors to the Canaries must now provide a negative PCR test…

The “Teguise pact” may be the most important consequence of the huge outpouring of concern following the killing of the street dog Timple in July. Timple died of suffocation after a Costa Teguise couple tied and bound his muzzle…

The Canaries has introduced a free insurance policy which will reimburse tourists for any costs incurred from Covid-19. First published in Gazette Life, September 1st 2020. The initiative, which was announced by the islands’…

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres informed islanders yesterday that he had received the assurances of Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz, that ERTE (furlough) schemes would be extended “for as long as necessary” after 30th…

Following a spike in new coronavirus infections last month, the Canarian government finally followed the rest of Spain and introduced laws making mask use compulsory in public streets and indoor and outdoor spaces that are open to the public. First…

Last month, King Juan Carlos 1 announced that he would leave Spain to live in exile. In a letter to his son, the ruling monarch King Felipe VI, the ex-monarch said he had made the decision to leave the Zarzuela Palace and move abroad because…