Three more patients have been admitted to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife. Two of the new patients are a man and a woman in their 60s and they (and the other patient, for whom details have not been released) will join another…

The Director of Health Services on Lanzarote, José Luis Aparicio, has defended the 21-strong team of contact tracers on Lanzarote as “an example at the Canarian and national level,” after criticisms in the press. La Voz de Lanzarote…

Two men in their 60s became the first  Covid-19 patients to be hospitalised on Lanzarote for over two months yesterday. The men had tested positive and been in isolation at home until their state of health worsened. One of the patients has…

Five Lanzarote students who were among the students who obtained the top 10 in the EBAU (University Entrance Examinations) were congratulated in an official ceremony at the Cabildo last month. First published in Gazette Life, August…

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Tonight's demonstration against animal cruelty in Arrecife, caused by last month's killing of the street dog Timple and the suspended sentences handed to the dog's killers, has been cancelled because of health concerns. A virtual online demonstration…

Yesterday, Lanzarote reported 29 new cases of coronavirus – the highest number since the crisis started. Currently, there are 86 active cases on Lanzarote. However, not one of these cases is in hospital, and all are reported as being “asymptomatic…

The Spanish government and the 17 regional governments of Spain yesterday agreed to ban nightlife. All discos, clubs and after-hours drinking establishments will be closed under laws that will be introduced by each region in the coming week. Bars…

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Father Stan Evans, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Lanzarote, is delighted to announce that the church has located a new Chaplaincy House on the Camino de la Cuesta, La Candelaria, Tías. The news is the culmination of a highly eventful…

James Bond’s most iconic car, the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger has been recreated by the British company, with all the original features of the model in the film. The DB5 Goldfinger, which Bond drove across the Alps to Switzerland…

Following a sharp increase in new Covid-19 cases, the Canarian Government yesterday approved the compulsory wearing of masks in all public places, whether or not social distancing can be guaranteed. The relevant law is already in place as of…

Drive-in testing could become a common element in the future after various hospitals in Spain, including Lanzarote, have trialed the idea. First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. Conscious of the contagion risks of waiting…

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