News

Binter launches first direct route between Lanzarote and Santander

Binter officially inaugurated its first direct route between Lanzarote and Santander today, Tuesday 31st March. The new service marks the first time a non-capital island has been linked directly to a mainland Spanish city.

Spain closes airspace to US military planes

Spain yesterday elevated its opposition to the US and Israel’s war in the Middle East, closing its airspace to military aircraft involved in Operation Epic Fury.

Calima arrives in Lanzarote

Lanzarote awoke this morning to find itself veiled in a calima, with blurry horizons and mountains barely visible through a haze of airborne dust.

More Than Just a Drink: Why The Beach Pub is the Heart of the Promenade

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What makes a great holiday bar? Is it the view? The drinks? The music? At The Beach Pub in Puerto del Carmen, they have realised that it is actually the combination of all three, wrapped up in a genuinely laid-back package.

UD Lanzarote slipping away

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UD Lanzarote went into the new year in second spot in the RFEF 3 (fifth tier) but a run of 10 games with just seven points in the bag has seen them plummet down to mid table.

Selling your property in Lanzarote? Here’s what to avoid

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Selling your property in Lanzarote? Erardo Ferrer of Lanzarote Abogados tells you how to avoid lastminute surprises with a legal review beforehand.

Reader’s Letters – April 2026

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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 April edition.

Insect arrivals on Lanzarote

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A swarm of locusts on Lanzarote made national news in late February, while hundreds of residents and tourists also had encounters with the large grasshoppers. And there may be more insect arrivals to come…

Lanzarote’s water at a crossroads

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On Lanzarote, water is history, and the island is at a crucial point in that history, with the possibility of new operators and an increase in water tariffs.

Canary Islands feeling the effects of war

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Last month’s headlines were dominated by news of the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran, starting a war for which no clear reason has yet been provided, and with no apparent plan for what happens afterwards.