Entries by Gazette Life

The Bucket List: People Power

The Bucket List at No 5 Calle Anzuelo in Puerto del Carmen celebrates its fifth anniversary on October 20th. It’s a landmark moment for the little bar where you enter as a stranger and leave as a friend.

01/10/2023 by

UD Lanzarote get off to a winning start

On the 10th September the Rojillos (the reds) won their opening match of the new season in the tercera division (fifth tier) 2-1 against Gran Canarian side UD Teror. The prospect of an exciting campaign lies ahead under the new leadership of ex-River Plate and Osasuna star Leonel “Pipa” Gancedo. Ian Lane writes about the season ahead.

01/10/2023 by

Violent passengers force landing

Four men have been charged with public order offences and putting the safety of crew and passengers in danger after an incident on an Easyjet plane that led to an emergency landing in Lanzarote yesterday.

30/09/2023 by

In search of a majority

Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, the leader of the PP party which won most votes in May’s Spanish general election, will try once more to win enough support to form a government today.

29/09/2023 by

Heatwave warning in the Canaries

The Canarian Health Service has issued a yellow heat alert for the days between 30th September to 4th October (Saturday to Thursday), with average daily temperatures predicted to rise to the low 30s Celsius.

29/09/2023 by

Cabildo add five new buses to current fleet

The Lanarote Cabildo will reinforce the 62 bus line running between Playa Blanca and Arrecife with five new buses, and they announced that you will soon be able to recharge bus passes at the Intercambiador in Arrecife and the Playa Blanca bus station.

29/09/2023 by

Fire at Papagayo Centre

A fire broke out in one of the basement units of the Papagayo Centre in Playa Blanca yesterday, causing the centre to close while fire fighters intervened.

29/09/2023 by

New Lanzarote Festival

A new arts and culture festival titled Canari was launched this week and will bring The Divine Comedy and several other bands to Lanzarote and La Graciosa in November.

29/09/2023 by