News

LIDL chooses Playa Blanca

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has granted a licence for the construction of a LIDL supermarket in Playa Blanca.

AEMET issue weather warnings

Spain’s Meteorological Agency (AEMET) have issued two weather warnings for Lanzarote today.

Puffins starved to death

Dead puffins that have been washed ashore in the Canaries are not the victims of bird flu, according to scientists at the University of Las Palmas.

Five pateras arrive

Five pateras (boats) have arrived at Lanzarote in the last 48 hours, carrying a total of 248 migrants.

Corujo defends statements

The President of Lanzarote's Cabildo, María Dolores Corujo, has defended recent statements she made at the FITUR travel fair, in which she claimed that Lanzarote was “saturated” with tourists.

Rain, hail, and tornadoes

Lanzarote ticked all the weather boxes yesterday, recording instances of rain, hail and some small tornadoes.

Vehicle collision in Guime

Last night, the emergency services were called to a vehicle collision in Guime between two cars.

Tabayesco road finally re-opens

After several years of closure due to the risk of landslides, the Cabildo yesterday reopened the LZ-207 road from Haría to Arrieta, which passes through the lovely little village of Tabayesco.

The tide is high

A walker found three packages containing 5 kilogrammes of cannabis while walking in Tinajo yesterday.

No plans to limit British tourists

Yesterday the British press once again misrepresented Lanzarote, when the Daily Express published an article with the misleading headline “Spanish hotspot Lanzarote to limit British tourists as island bosses say it's 'saturated’”. The Mail Online reported “Lanzarote says it is fed up with having so many British tourists visiting the island – and wants FEWER UK tourists.”.