Last chance to vote for Teguise
The beautiful town of Teguise has been selected as a finalist for “Best Cultural Village” in the Pueblo del Año awards. There are only a few days left to vote, which you can do online for free.
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Lanzarote restaurants nominated in Qué Bueno Canarias awards
A number of restaurants from Lanzarote have been nominated in this year’s edition of Qué Bueno Canarias’ restaurant awards. The winners will be announced on March 11th, are any of your favourite restaurants nominated?
Yellow coastal alert extended
Spain’s meteorological agency (AEMET) will extend the yellow coastal warning to this Sunday.
Italian man wanted for murder arrested in Arrecife
A 67-year-old Italian man with an international arrest warrant for drug trafficking and murder charges has been arrested in Arrecife after living on the island for 15 years under a fake identity.
Average tourist spend increased just 4%
The amount of money each tourist spends on average while on Lanzarote increased by just 4% last year, according to a new survey from the Canarian Institute of Statistics.
Land granted for Playa Blanca school
Yaiza Mayor Óscar Noda has announced that he will transfer council-owned land to the Canarian Government so that a secondary school can be constructed in Playa Blanca.
Félix Hernández: Sole Survivor
Félix Hernández’s shop at C/Hermanos Zerolo 22 in Arrecife was an amazing step into the past. The sign outside simply said Zapatero Félix, but once you stepped inside, you stepped into the heritage of the island. The shop closed in 2022, however, we interviewed Félix in 2021 and he told us all about his trade.
Construction worker faints on site in Playa Honda
The emergency services were called to Playa Honda yesterday after a construction worker had fainted on site.
Aldi look to open supermarket in Playa Blanca
Yaiza Ayuntamiento have announced that Aldi are looking to open a new supermarket in Playa Blanca in an unused plot of land at the entrance to the town from Femes.
Yellow coastal alert this Saturday
Spain’s meteorological agency (AEMET) will activate a yellow coastal warning this Saturday.