New figures show increase in tourism
The Lanzarote Data Centre’s recently released February 2022 tourist arrivals data shows that tourism is on the up as 88,000+ tourists from the United Kingdom arrived.
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Postal problems
A report in the Diario de Lanzarote alleges that Spain’s public postal service, Correos, is being deliberately wound down on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Thieves arrested in Puerto del Carmen
Two people have been arrested by local police after they were caught stealing from three shops in Puerto del Carmen.
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AEMET issue yellow weather warnings
AEMET have issued two yellow weather warnings which will activate today and will remain active until at least Wednesday.
Emergency weekend
Easter weekend was a busy one for emergency services on the island, as the island filled with tourists and sweltered under a heatwave.
Businesses to decide on masks
Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has confirmed that businesses will have the right to decide on mask-wearing policies after this Wednesday, when the new law removing the requirement to wear masks indoors comes into effect.
Lanzarote recorded 200,000+ tourists in February
According to Lanzarote’s Data Centre, the Cesar Manrique airport recorded a total of 203,781 tourist arrivals this February, just 5% less than February 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prices soar in the Canaries
Inflation reached 8.4% in the Canaries in March, driven by increases in housing, transport and food prices.
Windmill facelift in Teguise
The historic windmill in Teguise can now show off its brand-new blades as the project enters the final stretch of restoration work on a windmill which had been grinding since the beginning of the 20th century.