Entries by Gazette Life

Slash landing!

A Jet2 flight carrying passengers from Gran Canaria to Manchester was recently forced to schedule an emergency landing – so that passengers could use the toilet.

Local Christmas Gifts

From Playa Blanca to the old town of Teguise, Lanzarote is full of shops where you can find the perfect Christmas gift. Here are just a few ideas to ensure you make this the perfect festive season…

Giant squid found

La Graciosa residents were surprised to see the name of the island popping up around social media today, as an image of a giant squid found on La Graciosa had been uploaded to Facebook.

Kite Festival

This week offers a great excuse to head over the water to Corralejo, where the blue skies over the dunes just south of the resort will be filled with all kinds of strange and colourful shapes as the 35th Kite Festival takes place.

Cleaners day off

Tias Ayuntamiento has asked all residents and businesses in the municipality, including Puerto del Carmen, not to throw out rubbish tomorrow, Wednesday the 9th of November, as cleaning services and waste collectors will not be operating.