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Bars and restaurants allowed to double terrace space

The Cabildo and the island's seven Ayuntamientos have agreed to suspend the tax charged on bars and restaurants for occupation of pavements and other public spaces, and to allow these businesses to extend their terrace space by 100%, where…

Towards Phase 2

The Canarian Government has requested that the islands of La Graciosa, El Hierro and La Gomera be allowed to pass onto phase 2 of the lockdown exit plan next week. The three islands, along with the Balearic isle of Formentera, were permitted…

Which Masks Work?

FFP2 and FFP3 masks are muzzle-shaped protective equipment that provide a high-level of protection and are used by medical staff who are in close contact with virus victims. They are worn tightly, and photos of health workers with marks from…

Pandemic not over yet

With low levels of immunity and no immediate prospect of a vaccine, the COVID 19 pandemic in Spain is far from over, health experts have warned. According to professionals working on the Spanish government's random testing programme, Spain…

Quarantine for all foreign visitors

From Friday, every visitor to Spain from foreign destinations will be required  to observe 14 days of quarantine. The order was issued yesterday by the Health Ministry and will remain in place until the end of the state of alarm and any possible…

Football Crazy

Every town in Lanzarote has a football team, and many have several. One of the most inspiring things about the sport on Lanzarote is the way that everyone gets involved. First published in Gazette Life, May 1st 2020. While bigger…

Golfers Unite

We’ve been publishing reports from the Las Palmeras Golf Society for a few months now, so, with the greens and fairways deserted until further notice, we thought it was a good time to let Secretary Jean-Francois Crinquand tell us a little…

Into Phase 1

Today, the Canaries have entered Phase 1 of the Spanish government's lockdown exit plan, which extends the amount of permitted activities considerably. For the first time in eight weeks it is possible to have a coffee or meal on a restaurant…

Three-stage tourism plan

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres has outlined a three-stage plan to reestablish tourism on the islands, opening them up firstly to inter-island tourism; secondly to Spanish visitors and finally, reestablishing international flights. Torres…

Lanzarote Musicians Unite!

The Lanzarote Musicians Unite online concert, which will take place tomorrow, Sunday, 10th May at 12 noon has already raised an astonishing €22,000 for Emerlan. Organised by David Timmons and Joey Bracken , two Lanzarote-based Irish…