Lanzarote says goodbye to Ayoze Pérez
UD Lanzarote finished the 2024/25 season in sixth spot, one position and one point outside the playoff places so will once again be playing in the RFEF 3 (fifth tier) next season, reports Ian Lane.
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What is it like to have a baby on Lanzarote?
What is it like to have a baby on Lanzarote? We spoke to a new mum to find out.
XXXIII Lanzarote Ironman 2025
The start of the Ironman race in Puerto del Carmen is one of the most impressive spectacles Lanzarote has to offer.
Reader’s Letters – June 2025
Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the June edition.
How to make Bechamel Sauce the Spanish way
Bechamel is a French recipe, but the Spanish have made it their own, using it as the principal ingredient in croquetas, as well as the sauce for several pasta, meat and vegetable dishes, and the topping for gratins. Bechamel can also be used to thicken and give a luxurious texture to soups.
Lanzarote’s light stay on amid blackouts
At 12:33pm on 28th April, Spain, Portugal and parts of France suffered a massive power cut that lasted for several hours. The outage saw thousands of travellers stranded, hundreds of people trapped in lifts and six deaths caused by the failure of respiratory machines and fumes from emergency generators.
Interview with Lanzarote President Oswaldo Betancort
After 12 years as Teguise Mayor, Oswaldo Betancort became the President of Lanzarote’s island government, the Cabildo, in 2023, where his party, the Coalición Canaria, currently rules with the support of the Partido Popular. We recently had the opportunity to interview him and will be publishing his responses over the next two issues. In the first instalment, we address new projects, the water crisis, transport and the environment:
Happy Canary Day
Today is Dia de Canarias, a public holiday on all eight of the Canary Islands.
2025 Canary Day Events in Lanzarote
Tomorrow, May 30th, is Canary Day, a public holiday on the Canary Islands. To celebrate the date, the island will be staging dozens of events that highlight Canarian music, food, sport and culture. Here are some of the main events around the island, starting with the three tourist resorts:
Standing seats on flights to Lanzarote
The idea of “standing seats” on flights has gone viral once again, but don’t worry – there’s absolutely no chance you’ll be flying upright to Lanzarote anytime soon.