F1 Commentator In Lanzarote
The sports journalist and commentator on Formula 1 in Spain, Antonio Lobato, has been on the island on holiday this week. Lobato has shared images on his socials depicting the Fundacion Cesar Manrique, the wine region, Femés, Nazaret and Uga.
Artist Mick Gonnel Dies
The French artist Mick Gonnel has died aged 66. Famous for his metal sculptures using recycled material, Gonnel lived in Teguise for more than 40 years, where he had a workshop in his home.
Almost Total 5g Coverage In Islands
The Canary Islands have been confirmed as having some of the best internet coverage in all of Europe. 5g cell coverage now reaches 99.1% of home on the islands, and optical fibre high speed networks are available to 90.6% of homes.
Vultures Reproduce
A pair of alimoches, also known as guirres, has reproduced again in the Timanfaya National Park. The vultures were almost driven to extinction in the 1990’s, but have now nested in Timafaya. The birds spend a full day looking for a suitable cave for the nest and then build it. A maximim of two eggs are laid and the male and female take turns to incubate them over 42 days.
Landslide In Famara
A section of the Famara cliffs, about 25 metres wide, collapsed on Tuesday, creating a dust cloud in the area. The shale and rubble almost reached the ocean. The cause is likely to be the amount of rain the island had this winter, causing an already unstable section to fall. The path along the middle part of the cliffs, which has been treacherous for some time, has now been closed.
PSOE Denounce “Wasted Time” Over Timanfaya Shuttle Bus Idea
Benjamín Perdomo of the PSOE party accused the government of having paralysed for three years the proposal to implement shuttle buses to access the Timanfaya National Park. The current government has been talking for some time about implementing a web based booking system, while ignoring the plan to use a shuttle service.But they have now decided to implement the shuttle system as soon as possible.
Bizum Payment Processing Expands
Bizum, until now used to make payments between individuals in Spain, will allow payment in physical stores and companies, reinforcing its role as a complete digital wallet and accelerating the digitisation of payments in Spain. The promise is to offer lower rates than the traditional payment processors Visa and Mastercard.
Tahiche Water Issue
Canal Gestion has suspended water supplies to Tahiche after a breakdown in the main North 1 line. The company is working hard to locate and repair the issue, but even when done so, it will take some time for the link to be refilled and brought back up to pressure.
Hondius Passengers Evacuated
MV Hondius anchored off the coast of Tenerife in the early hours of Sunday morning, and the process of disembarking 147 passengers began. Wearing full hazmat suits, they were transferred in small groups by barge and then put into buses which went directly to the military airfield at Tenerife’s south airport, for their flights to their home countries and a period of isolation. World Health Organisation officials, together with Guardia Civil oversaw the whole process. On Sunday, passengers from Spain, Germany, Belgium, Greece, France, Canada, The Netherlands and The United States went home and on Monday, those from Australia, Asia and New Zealand followed. Both the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, and Pope Leo XIV thanked the solidarity of the Canary Islands for allowing the arrival of the ship.
The ship departed Canarian waters on Monday afternoon, bound for it’s home port in The Netherlands. In just over 37 hours, 116 passengers from 23 countries were disembarked and sent to their home countries.Seven of the 116 have tested positive for the virus so far.
Guardia Civil Officer Dies During Hondius Evacuation
A 62 year old Guardia Civil officer suffered a heart attack while working as part of the team helping with the evacuation of passengers from the ship. Medics performed CPR for 40 minutes, but were unable to revive him.
Manrique Wind Toy Returns To Las Palmas
Manrique created a wind toy for the beach at Las Canteras in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which was installed there at La Puntilla in 1995. It was removed in 2016 after serious wind damage, and has finally been full restored and put back in place.
Firefighters Rescue Ducklings
Eight ducklings, who were unable to get out of a deep water storage cistern in Yaiza, were rescued by divers from the local fire department.
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