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AEMET forecast another hot week with temperatures in the 30s.

This week’s weather on Lanzarote

AEMET forecast another hot week with temperatures in the 30s.

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Leaving Lockdown

The Spanish government plans to bring Spain out of lockdown by the end of this month, if all goes well. But how does this work, and what happens next? Here's your guide to the near future. For weeks, Spain has been waiting for Saturday…

Museums to be closed

The Cabildo has announced that it will close the Atlantic Museum in Playa Blanca as well as the Casa Amarilla exhibition space and the Archeological Museum in Arrecife. None of the three centres will continue to be listed among the official…

Tourism: The Return

Lanzarote needs tourism to survive, and the Spanish Government's announcement that quarantine restrictions will be lifted on foreign visitors from 1st July has raised hopes all over the Island. But how far are we from normal service being resumed? While…

Next stop: Phase 3

The Canary Islands have requested to be  allowed to pass into the final phase of the lockdown plan next Monday, and Lanzarote's response to the Madrid flight carrying a Covid-19 sufferer has been held up as an example of how well-prepared…

Sara Dog of the Month: Cadillac

Cadillac is a lovely medium-sized mixed breed dog, born in January 2012, who arrived in Sara last September. His walkers say he is very beautiful with a sweet and very affectionate nature. He's easy to walk and doesn't pull. Loving…

Torres insists on tests at origin

Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres has once more insisted on PCR Covid-19 tests at source airports for all passengers who wish to visit the Canaries. This, he believes, would give tourism on the islands a “safety bonus”. Speaking…

Lanzarote Brain-blaster Quiz

Here's the tough quiz that featured in last month's online magazine. We've already notified the winner, so why don't you have a crack at it yourself? The answers will appear in June's online edition. Which controversial French author…

Two suspected coronavirus cases test negative

A man from La Graciosa with coronavirus symptoms and a passenger on Friday's flight from Madrid who had a temperature have both tested negative for Covid-19. A negative test result has shown that a man who was evacuated from La Graciosa…

Airport alert as Covid-19 case lands

135 passengers on Friday's Iberia Express flight from Madrid to Lanzarote were quarantined yesterday after a 52-year-old man on the flight tested positive for coronavirus. The man is a Lanzarote resident and had travelled to Ciudad Real…

Lanzarote tests negative

The last patient in the intensive care unit was moved onto a normal ward yesterday after testing negative for Covid-19. She had spent 57 days under special care. This means that there are currently two patients recovering in the hospital .…

Getting in the air again

Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres has said that the time to increase flights between the Canaries and mainland Spain will be during Phase 3 of the lockdown exit plan. In Phase 2, which we are currently in, connectivity should be increased…

Ten Days of Mourning

Spain's council of ministers had declared 10 official days of mourning starting today and continuing until the 6th June. It is the longest period of official mourning  since Spain's return to democracy in the late 70s. The mourning…

Quarantine to be lifted on July 1st

Spain will lift its 14-day quarantine requirement on foreign visits on July 1st, clearing the way for a return of foreign tourism. The decision was made yesterday at a ministerial meeting which included the Vice President of Spain's…

Snackdown!

Spain’s lockdown started with a rush to buy staples such as pasta and rice. Now, however, the fear of shortages has eased off and people are simply more interested in not getting bored. As a result, luxury snacks such as crisps, nuts and…

Future flights

The European Air Safety Authority (EASA) has established a set of protocols that give an idea of how different flying in the future is likely to be from what we're used to. The rules have been approved by Spain's Association of Airlines,…