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Meet Colin in Playa Blanca: Expert Guidance on Wills, Property and Probate

If you own assets in both the UK and Spain, sorting out your legal affairs can feel overwhelming. The good news is that local consultant Colin from C.J.H. Consultancy will be available for personal meetings in Playa Blanca between 15th and 20th April.

Wind and rough seas warnings today on Lanzarote

Alerts are in place for high winds and rough seas today (Thursday 9th April) as a storm passes by to the north of Lanzarote

34,000 signatures collected in campaign to end camel tours in Timanfaya

The Franz Weber Foundation has collected 34,000 signatures in a campaign to end camel tours in Timanfaya.

Lava Live festival line up announced

The Cabildo and Arrecife Ayuntamiento yesterday presented the line-ups for one of the biggest events of the summer, the Lava Live festival, which will take place over two weekends in June and July.

Five Star Reviews, Sequins, and Sold Out Signs – Why Guapatini’s is Top of the List

You know that feeling when you scroll through TripAdvisor looking for something to do, and you see the same place dominating every single category? That’s Guapatini’s Showbar. It’s not just a cabaret. It’s a phenomenon in Lanzarote, and it’s hiding in plain sight in Puerto del Carmen.

Lanzarote tourism figures February 2026

Lanzarote recorded 302,880 tourists in February 2026 according to the Lanzarote Data Centre.

Spanish air controllers announce strike

“Staff shortages, deterioration of working conditions and their effect on operational safety” are the reasons given by air traffic controllers working for Saerco at Lanzarote’s airport for indefinite strike action from 17th April.

First patera of the year intercepted 40 miles from Lanzarote

A boat containing 37 migrants was intercepted in waters 40 miles from Lanzarote on Monday morning. A Salvamento Maritimo vessel escorted the patera to Puerto Naos, where 33 men and four women were received.

Tax season opens

The period for submitting annual tax declarations for the year 2025 has officially opened in Spain, as the Agencía Tributária permits online submissions from today.

No new water management company for Lanzarote

Lanzarote’s Water Consortium has decided to continue with the process of winding up the existing contract with Canal Gestión, after the failure of Canal to arrange a successful transfer of the service to other companies.