Lanzarote tourism figures May 2024
In May this year Lanzarote recorded just over 245,000 tourists according to the Lanzarote Data Centre.
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AEMET issue weather warning this Friday
Spain’s meteorological agency (AEMET) have issued a temperature warning for this Friday, July 19th.
Lanzarote tourism rises 10% on last year
1.7 million tourists arrived on Lanzarote in the first half of 2024, a 10% increase on the figures for the same period last year.
Playa de las Arenas renovation
Arrecife Ayuntamiento is spending half a million Euros on improvements to Playa de Las Arenas.
Autopsy confirms Jay Slater death
The body found in Tenerife’s Masca valley yesterday has been confirmed to be that of 19-year-old, Jay Slater.
Warning about “extreme” UV levels in the Canaries
Eduardo García-Ramos of the Canarian Health Service has warned everyone on the Canary Islands to take sun exposure seriously, as UV levels reach their highest levels of the year.
Teguise councillor abandons Vox
Teguise councillor Ginés González has announced his departure from the far-right Vox party, which he has accused of “abandoning the Canaries.”
Body found in Jay Slater search
The body of a young man has been discovered in the Masca area of Tenerife, where British teenager Jay Slater went missing four weeks ago.
Two people arrested for jewellery shop robbery in Costa Teguise
Costa Teguise Guardia Civil have arrested two people between the ages of 37 and 52 years old as the alleged perpetrators of a jewellery shop robbery in the resort.
Drone forces flight to divert to Lanzarote
An Iberia Express flight from Madrid to Fuerteventura was diverted to the Lanzarote last weekend after a drone was seen flying too close to the airport.