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Lanzarote enters Phase 1 on Monday

The Canaries were yesterday granted permission to enter Phase 1 of the Spanish government's four-phase plan from Monday.  Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma will now join La Graciosa , El Hierro and La Gomera in…

Balcony Life

The balcony is the only outdoor space many Spaniards have, so let’s have a closer look at how this fixture has become so important to a nation, and how that has been even more true in recent weeks. The most famous balcony in literature…

Kick It!

The lockdown offers the perfect opportunity to give up smoking once and for all. It’s never easy, but you may find that this is just the right time to tackle it. Why give up smoking during the lockdown? For many people this is a stressful…

News Round-up: 8th May 2020

Spain's National Research Council has declared that the risk of infection in the sea or in swimming pools is “highly unlikely.” The Council's findings could influence the government's rules on entering Phase 1 of the lockdown exit strategy,…

Tax Season

Despite the lockdown, Spain’s tax season is already under way and will really hit its stride this month. Given that 70% of Spanish taxpayers see some kind of rebate, it’s also going to provide some much-needed income for many people at…

Cutting loose!

Hairdressers are open once again, so yesterday Gazette designer Sabrina Suppers broke out of lockdown to get her hair cut at Sculpture Salon in Puerto del Carmen. Since last Monday, hairdressers and beauty salons have been able to open…

Sánchez wins fourth extension

Spain's President Pedro Sánchez has succeeded in extending the state of alarm for a further two weeks until the 24th May.  Sánchez managed to win 178 votes in Spain's congress of deputies – two more than were required to pass the measure. The…

Best Friends Forever

Although the lockdown has been a worrying and stressful time for many, others have been surprised at how close it has brought them to family, friends and, not least, their own pets. Before the lockdown, your pet probably enjoyed a fairly…

Poetry Corner

Regular readers will already be familiar with the poems of John Leppard. John's been away for a while with an illness, but returned to the island in March and soon found himself under lockdown. First published in Gazette Life, May 1st…

April Showers

Once again, heavy rains caught much of Lanzarote by surprise, causing flash floods and torrential waters in drainage channels. 13.7 litres of water per square metre were recorded at the airport on the 18th April. First published in Gazette…