News

Moratorium on holiday rentals “possible”

The Canarian Government could introduce a moratorium on holiday rentals, following the recent rise in registration of VV (Vivienda Vacacional) properties.

Water cuts in five Lanzarote municipalities at the start of the month

Multiple areas in five municipalities on Lanzarote have suffered water cuts at the start of the month as Canal Gestión struggle to ensure consistent water supply.

Alert resident smothers rubbish bin fire in Famara

This Tuesday, the emergency services were alerted to a rubbish bin fire in Famara. However, upon arrival they found that an alert resident had extinguished it before it was able to do any serious damage.

Fire in abandoned property in Arrecife

Fire fighters were called to an abandoned property on Calle José Hernández Almeida in Arrecife this Tuesday after reports of a fire.

Driver injured after rolling car on the LZ-10

Yesterday fire fighters were called to a vehicle on the LZ-10 after a report that it had been involved in an accident and rolled over.

Two injured in car crash in Costa Teguise

Two men were taken to the Dr Jose Molina Orosa hospital in Arrecife yesterday after a car crash in Costa Teguise.

Teacher tribute

A statue in honour of the beloved schoolteacher, José María Espino González, was unveiled in Mácher yesterday.

Fury at Canarian holiday rental law

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The Canarian Association of Holiday Rental Owners (ASCAV) has strongly criticised the Canarian Government's white paper on holiday lets, which they claim will “exterminate the sector” on the islands.

“Lanzarote is against mass tourism, not tourists”

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Last month’s demonstrations against mass tourism development on the Canary Islands made international headlines. However, many of those headlines failed to represent the real reasons behind the protests, which were not aimed at tourists or well-managed tourism. We look at the real issues behind the marches.

Readers’ Lanzarote Letters – May 2024

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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 May edition.