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The cost of the lockdown

As we enter the third week of the lockdown, the economic toll of Spain's emergency measures is becoming more and more pronounced. Millions of employees are at home, reliant on government assistance to survive for weeks without work. The…

Canaries will “reach peak” this week

The scientific committee which advises the Canarian Government on the coronavirus crisis has said that the virus will “reach its peak” on the islands some time this week, and that they expect new cases and deaths to decrease next week.…

Mask Maker

Lanzarote entrepreneurs aren't resting idle during the lockdown. Doctor Stitch from Teguise, is putting his time to good use creating protective masks for ambulance staff. San Bartolomé fashion designer Oswaldo Machín, who is usually…

Deep Water Snail

A new species of marine snail has been discovered on Lanzarote, living on black coral reefs at a depth of 60 metres. The new species, which measures just 1 mm in length, has been named Rissoella Salasae in honour of Margarita Salas,…

Man Fined for Sexual Assault on TV Presenter

A man was fined over €2,000 after kissing a local Canarian TV presenter without her consent while she was broadcasting live in February. Canarias TV presenter Raquel Guillán was presenting a piece live to camera at Playa del Reducto…

Lockdown Locos

A 51-year old man was denounced for taking his chicken for a walk in Tinajo on 25th March. A video of the incident went viral on social media, but it wasn’t the only example of people using poor excuses to be on the streets. On 27th…

Lanzarote: Spared the Worst

At the time of writing it’s fair to say that Lanzarote has been comparatively lucky compared to many other parts of Spain and the Canaries. Lanzarote’s first two cases were reported on March 13th, and consisted of a pair of tourists…

Tourist Evacuation

Lanzarote Airport was packed for days following the announcement of Spain’s lockdown as over 30,000 tourists struggled to get back to their homes. TUI, Jet2 and Easyjet were among the first airlines to cancel all flights to Spain,…

Why has Spain been hit so hard?

Spain is one of the countries that has been worst hit by coronavirus, and the reasons could be various. First there are social factors. Spain is a highly social country, where touching and physical proximity are normal. It’s also a…

Worst Calima for Years

The coronavirus wasn’t the only natural phenomenon to visit Lanzarote in recent weeks. In late February the island also suffered its worst calima for years. A calima is a sandstorm hailing from the Sahara desert, just over 100 miles…