Arrecife welcomed more than 520,000 cruise passengers last year, making it the Canarian port with the highest growth rate. The figure improved on the 2018 total by almost 100,000. Arrecife Mayor Astrid Pérez said the figures show “the strength of Arrecife on the cruise circuit and the need to keep improving the port’s infrastructure,” almost […]
The clipboard scam is back with what seems to be an unpleasant new twist. For more than 10 years, men and women, usually of Romanian nationality, have been approaching tourists all over Spain, claiming to be members of a Deaf and Dumb charity. They normally show a poorly-photocopied sheet on a clipboard and ask for […]
The Canarian president has acknowledged the current drought on the Canary Islands, and pledged to take action to help farmers, including asking the national government for assistance. Ángel Víctor Torres said that “climate change also affects our islands” and said that, although none of the seven Canarian Cabildos had spoken of any risk to citizens, […]
A 73-year old woman was evacuated from Montaña Corona by helicopter after suffering from a fall last month. The ascent from Ye to the lip of the crater of the Volcán de Corona is a short and popular walk, but one where the terrain gets progressively rougher. Last year a 77-year old man was evacuated […]
A recent study has found that electricity production and aviation account for 75% of Lanzarote’s oil consumption. The Las Caletas power plant is responsible for the largest percentage of oil consumption with 39%, which provides electricity for 80,000 clients. Although there are renewable energy options such as wind or solar, they generate just 9% of […]
A child had been quarantined yesterday, whilst medical staff conducted tests to verify whether he had contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. The child, who had recently returned from a trip to Italy, had been placed under isolation at home whilst the Dr Molina Orosa hospital performed tests to ascertain whether it was Lanzarote’s first confirmed case […]
AEMET has issued a host of yellow warnings over the weekend for the Canaries. Over the weekend, there will be a whole host of yellow warnings for wind, dust and coastal. However, there’s no need to start boarding up your windows and doors just yet; as all the warnings are yellow classification. This means that […]
Teguise Ayuntamiento has removed around 50 of the electric scooters owned by then German Wind company from public roads and pavements. The council said it had done so because the scooters fail to comply with laws relating to citizens’ safety and co-existence. A statement by Teguise local police chief Miguel Ángel Jiménez seems to indicate […]
George Clooney landed on La Palma yesterday to film scenes for his new film Good Morning, Midnight. Clooney plays an astronomer in the film, and it’s been confirmed that he’ll be filming at the spectacular Roque de los Muchachos observatory, located on the highest point of La Isla Bonita. It seems that the Canaries are […]
The Canary Islands’ regional budget for 2020 has introduced 2 new brackets for income tax, which affect higher earners. By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks While the Spanish state budget for 2020 is still pending, the local government in the Canary Islands has approved its regional budget for 2020. This includes changes to income tax […]
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