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Weather Watch December

October in Lanzarote always feels like the secret end to summer. Whilst many people in the UK and Europe are hunkering down for autumn, we are lucky to still have around eight hours of sunshine a day. This was certainly the case last year as we started the month with plenty of blue skies and just a few wispy clouds. Temperature-wise we were above average with highs of 28 and lows of 20. The final week of the month we saw a change, with a little rainfall and clouds rolling in.

Canarian Christmas curfew

Parties, family get-togethers, hugging, kissing, singing, drinking and gathering in church – Christmas could almost have been designed for the efficient spread of Covid-1. So, in order to reduce the risks of infection, the Canarian government has introduced anti-Covid Christmas measures that set a rule of six for parties and gatherings, and establish a curfew from 1 am to 6 am.

Pet Patrol

14 environmental and wildlife protection groups have requested that Teguise Council authorises its local police force to set up a special pet unit.

Animals of the month!

SARA Animals of the month - This time we focus on 11-year-old Yimy and the longtime resident of SARA, Manolo.

December Island Information

December Island Information! A rundown of everything that is happening this month that you need to know; written in a brief and easy to understand format.

Antigen tests still not accepted

England's lockdown ended at 12.01 this morning, as much of the country entered the new tier system. Fortunately for Lanzarote's tourist sector, the UK government will still permit travel for holidays abroad from all tiers.

Monthly News Roundup

Monthly local news roundup! A rundown of everything that has happened during the past month that you need to know; written in a brief and easy to understand format.

Floods and rainbows

Heavy rains once again took Lanzarote by surprise yesterday , rendering some roads unpassable and flooding several streets in the capital Arrecife.

Remembering the Cruz del Mar

This weekend saw the 42nd anniversary of the Cruz del Mar massacre, when seven fishermen from the fishing barrio of Valterra were murdered on their fishing boat by unidentified assailants. Just like every year, the dead were honoured with a floral wreath and a service attended by families of the victims, Arrecife Mayor Astrid Pérez and other representatives of Arrecife Ayuntamiento.

Stable progress

Lanzarote currently has 59 active cases of coronavirus, exactly the same number as last Sunday, and ten fewer than it started the month with.