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Torres and Corujo tighten restrictions

Canarian president Ángel Víctor Torres announced on Thursday night that gatherings of more than 10 people will to be prohibited on Lanzarote and Gran Canaria for the next two weeks. The law will be effective from today, and includes several…

New windfarm for Arrecife

After seven months of preparatory work, the wind turbines that arrived from Germany last week are ready to be installed. The Arrecife windfarm, located near Zonzamas, is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. The addition…

“Tests have always been the solution”

The Canarian Government continues to fight for the right to test tourists, and may even set up marquees outside airports to do it, according to an interview with Canarian Tourist Councillor Yaiza Castilla, which appeared in Canarias7 recently. In…

Sánchez gives lockdown powers to regions

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez yesterday announced that he would grant Spain's regions full power to impose lockdowns and other anti-Covid measures on all or part of their own territories. “Requests based on health grounds can rely…

Arrecife under the spotlight

According to official figures, Arrecife is the main focus of coronavirus infection on Lanzarote with 198 of the island's  221 active cases. However, is it really true that nine out of ten cases on the island are in Arrecife? Yesterday,…

Miss Spain 1973

Join the contestants in the Miss Spain contest 1973 as they arrive at the old airport, parade in regional costumes at Timanfaya, show off their swimsuits at Jameos del Agua and  parade in Arrecife. The eventual winner of this contest…

Blue Flag for Puerto Calero – Again!

Yaiza's Mayor Õscar Noda and Josu Calero of Puerto Calero Marina recently presented the Blue Flag for excellence that Puerto Calero was awarded for the 25th year running last month. First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. Puerto…

Las Palmas: centre of infection

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the province of Las Palmas, has become the centre of coronavirus infections on the Canaries. Of the 2,136 currently active cases on the Canary Islands, over half of them - 1,229 - are located in the…

UK to consider regional air corridors

The UK transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has said he will consider “regionalised air corridors” that may permit quarantine-free flights from areas like the Canaries or the Balearics. However, it is likely that both island groups will have…

No nightlife

The Canarian Government has now closed nightlife down completely, prohibiting discos and cocktail bars from opening their outdoor terraces, as well as indoor spaces. The revised rules effectively put an end to live music and karaoke on the…