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Masks – etiquette or self-interest?

Austria recently made the wearing of face-masks compulsory for all citizens leaving their homes, but many other countries, including Spain, have still not issued any rules governing mask usage. So what is the truth about masks? Face…

Non -essential workers return as Torres pleads Canarian case

The sounds of building and construction are likely to be heard around the island again as hundreds of non-essential workers returned to work after two weeks of confinement. The non-essential workers were ordered to stay at home two weeks ago,…

“We’ll have to do everything a little further apart”

In an interview with El Pais, Spain's Industry and Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has recognised the impact that COVID 19 has had on the tourism sector. “It hit tourism earlier and harder, and tourism will be the last sector to emerge from…

Lanzarote On Screen 7

In the seventh edition of our new series, we take a look at some of this island’s most famous and memorable appearances on film, TV and video. OMAR SHARIF - MYSTERIOUS ISLAND This Spanish TV series starring Omar Sharif was later…

Spain officially recommends face mask use

Streets full of mascarillas (masks) is a sight that Lanzarote only usually sees at carnival time, but it could soon become a feature of everyday life as Spain slowly starts to leave the lockdown. The Spanish government yesterday changed…

Lockdown “will have to be extended until May 10th”

While winning the support of congress to extend Spain's lockdown until the 26th April, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez indicated yesterday that he would have to to extend the state of alarm for a further two weeks, until 10th May. Congress…

No Canarian agenda for lockdown exit

As Canarian hoteliers invite Spain's elite footballers to conclude the season on the islands, Canarian health councillor Julio Pérez has confirmed that the Canaries will not seek to establish its own agenda for coming out of the lockdown. Pérez's statement…

Mascarilla 19

The “Mascarilla 19” (Mask 19) codeword for reporting gender violence at farmacias (chemist's shops) has already been used by eight women on the Canaries. As the lockdown forces many victims of gender violence to share living quarters…

Testing kits arrive

Lanzarote received a thousand coronavirus testing kits yesterday, as a Canarian Government helicopter delivered the vital supplies directly to a landing zone near the hospital. “This equipment will supplement previous deliveries,…

Take a virtual excursion

Fancy a twilight trip to one of Lanzarote's most historic and dramatically-located buildings? The Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism on Lanzarote have just published a virtual 3D tour of the Castillo de San José /MIAC, allowing…