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The aftermath of the heavy downpour on Lanzarote

From the top of Montaña Tinaguache, the volcano just outside Costa Teguise, you can still see pools of cocoa-coloured water lying alongside the Barranco del Huron – the ravine that turned into a raging torrent of water on Saturday afternoon causing serious flooding and road closures in Costa Teguise.

Arrecife a “catastrophe zone” after weekend rain

The Mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de Léon, will formally request that the Spanish government recognise Arrecife as a catastrophe zone following Saturday’s floods in the capital.

Hotel strike called off

Unions and the employers’ federation yesterday signed an agreement that will avert the hotel workers’ strike that had been announced for Easter week.

Costa Teguise gets a year’s worth of rain in two hours

Lanzarote’s Cabildo yesterday declared a state of emergency after heavy rain caused severe flooding in Costa Teguise and Arrecife.

New Dehesa Santa María restaurant opens at Lanzarote Airport

A brand-new restaurant opened at Lanzarote Airport recently, adding to its expanding food & drink options.

Nine drownings in Lanzarote in 2024

Nine people drowned on Lanzarote in 2024, with another 13 injured or rescued at sea, according to figures released yesterday by the safety association Canaries: 1500 Kms of Coast.

Lanzarote taxi strike threatened

Lanzarote taxi drivers have threatened a strike in Easter week in protest at Cabildo plans to centralise the island’s taxi service.

Hope to avoid Easter week hotel strike

After weeks of fruitless negotiations, unions have reached a preliminary agreement with the FEHT (Federation of Hotel and Tourism Businesses of Las Palmas) to avoid the Easter week strike by hotel workers.

Lanzarote Agents’ guide to Lanzarote’s Best Beaches

There are places in the world where a trip to the beach is not just an anecdotal experience but a truly transcendental one. One such place is Lanzarote, an island that has managed to preserve its natural beauty despite being a popular tourist destination. Its landscape is its greatest attraction—an ode to the four elements: earth, air, water, and fire.

HiperDino opens its doors in Puerto Calero

HipeDino has opened the doors on another supermarket in Lanzarote, this time in Puerto Calero. It is located in the new Puerto Calero Plaza shopping centre, owned by the group, after making an investment of 11 million euros.