Posts

Cover competition: the four finalists

We received a great response to our appeal for photos for the cover of our May edition, but after looking at all the entries closely, it's fair to say that four fantastic shots stood out. Benno Hessler's stunning landscape shot shows…

Adults to be let out for exercise from May 2nd “if all continues well.”

Spain's President Pedro Sánchez has announced that adults will be permitted to leave the house for walks or exercise from May 2nd “as long as the evolution of the pandemic is favourable, which it continues to be up until now.” Sánchez…

How Coronavirus Swept the World

,
In just three months the coronavirus has utterly changed our world. Even now the speed and scope of recent events seem incredible, and the consequences are sure to be felt for years. Here’s a swift recap of the main events so far (from the…

Health workers at risk

Worrying recent figures show that health workers and care home staff account for 20% of Spanish coronavirus cases, while the proportion is even higher on the Canaries. Inadequate protection material, defective face masks and lack of…

“This drama unites us”

The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot, has estimated that “a few hundred” British expats have been infected by the coronavirus and around “30 or 40” have died of the virus. In an interview with voxpopuli.com, Elliot said…

Need To Know: Emergency

Everyone on Lanzarote and the Canaries should know the 112 number for emergencies off by heart, especially if they're used to the 999 number in the UK. 112 was established as a universal emergency number in EU countries in 1972, and…

All eyes on Madrid

“Will I be able to go for a run?”, “When will my children be allowed to go out to play?” , “When can I buy some new clothes?”  Questions such as these are on everyone's lips as the third extension of the lockdown approaches,…

Heat & Dust

Thousands of residents and tourists who had never experienced a calima before were treated to a doozie in late February, and homeowners were left with a wearying task once the dust settled. Overall, an estimated 21,000 tonnes of dust…

Signs of improvement in a transformed world

Our football correspondent, Ian Lane, wrote this report in the early days of the lockdown. However, any further football this season – from UD Lanzarote or anyone else - now seems unlikely. Only two matches have been played since my…

Government U-turn on children’s walks

Children will be allowed to leave the home for short walks from this Sunday, the Spanish government confirmed yesterday after being forced to perform an embarrassing U-turn.  Following several days of speculation on how lockdown measures…