Ceuta crisis highlights continuing pressure on Canary Islands migration route
The migration crisis in Ceuta at the end of July focused the attention of the world on a situation which is already familiar to the Canaries.
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Lanzarote prepares for its biggest pilgrimage
Saturday 12th September is the most important day in Lanzarote’s calendar, when thousands of islanders dress up in traditional costume and make their way, by whatever means possible, to the church in Mancha Blanca.
East End ‘Queen’ Jean Fullerton brings her stories to Lanzarote
Jean Fullerton is the “Queen of the East End Saga”, the author of several best-selling sagas set in the working-class area of London where she was born and raised. She arrived on Lanzarote in early August with her husband Kelvin, who is the locum rector for the St Laurence Anglican Parish until the end of September, and she will be giving a talk in Puerto del Carmen on 19th September.
Reader’s Letters – September 2026
Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the September edition.
How to make Baked Canarian Cheesecake
Figs are one of Lanzarote’s most-awaited seasonal products, and they come in two varieties. Larger, coarser, less flavoursome brevas appear in early summer, but the smaller, luscious, deep purple, velvety higos should be available in September. This recipe is one way of making the most of them.
Lanzarote loses more than 1,000 holiday rentals as new law fails to ease housing crisis
Lanzarote has lost over 1,000 holiday rentals in the last year, according to the Canarian Institute of Statistics. But the Canarian law that caused the decrease has so far failed to alleviate the acute housing crisis on the island.
Is the Way We Eat on Holiday Changing in Lanzarote?
After years of seeing holidaymakers head out for dinner every evening, Nerina Howell of Event & Catering Solutions Lanzarote says she is noticing a growing appetite for something different: staying in, slowing down and letting dinner come to the villa. And this summer, husband Matt has unexpectedly become part of the picture too.
Why has the world’s first octopus farm in Gran Canaria been cancelled?
The world’s first octopus farm in Gran Canaria has been cancelled due to the difficulty of raising sufficient numbers of the creatures to make a profit.
Reckless driver arrested in Famara
A man was arrested in Famara yesterday after a high-speed car chase.
Comfort beats price for tourists choosing transport in Lanzarote
More than twice as many tourists visiting Lanzarote prioritised comfort over a lower price when choosing transport during their stay, according to the latest ISTAC survey.
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