5 years of Indian Delights

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Indian Delights celebrates half a decade in business this August, and, if you know the restaurant, you'll know that the anniversary is going to be celebrated in glorious fashion. Owners Ramesh and Sara Saraswati look at the past five years and to the future.

Put your Lanzarote holiday home in order

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Lanzarote lawyer Erardo Ferrer explains the Law of Classified Activities and liability insurance as they apply to holiday rental owners.

Spain cracks down on Airbnbs

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Airbnb has reached an agreement with Spain’s Housing Department to remove any properties advertised on its site that do not have an official registration code.

Speed traps on Lanzarote

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A speed camera on Lanzarote has generated more fines than any other in the Canary Islands, and is one of the top 15 earners in Spain.

Reader’s Letters – August 2025

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the August edition.

Lanzarote wine harvest starts this month

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Lanzarote’s wine harvest, known as la vendimia, will begin this month. It’s a critical time for one of the island’s most important products.

How to be safe on Lanzarote’s beaches

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As the summer season approaches its peak, Lanzarote’s beaches will be busier than ever, and with World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25th, there’s no better time to address safety matters.

Lanzarote’s Water War

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The dispute between Lanzarote’s Water Consortium and Canal Gestión has escalated, with no rapid resolution in sight.

“Lanzarote’s should be quality, not numbers”

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In Part Two of the interview we carried out with Cabildo President Oswaldo Betancort in May we address the hot topics of tourism and housing.

“We don’t want to grow, we want to improve”

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José Juan Cruz has been the mayor of Tías since 2019 and also served in the same position from 1995 to 2011. “Pepe Juan”, as he’s known to almost everyone in the town, has long experience of governing a council area that includes some of the loveliest rural areas of Lanzarote as well as its biggest and oldest resort, Puerto del Carmen. We chatted to him last month.