News

Patera intercepted

Salvamar, the air-sea rescue service, has intercepted a patera (boat carrying migrants) off the Lanzarote coast this morning, and the service is seeking two more vessels.

Road closed

A rainshower early this morning has caused the road from Arrecife to San Bartolomé to be temporarily closed, affecting traffic heading from the capital to the hilltop town.

A year on

At eleven minutes past three today it will be exactly a year since the eruption in La Palma commenced.

Funeral plans

Spain’s prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, will not attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in London today. Instead, he will send his foreign minister, José Manuel Albares.

Wedding designer burglary foiled

Burglars broke into the San Bartolomé atelier of wedding dress designer Oswaldo Machín on Sunday morning, but were scared off by a neighbour before they could steal anything.

The best cycling view on Lanzarote

Papagayo beaches are some of the most picturesque beaches on the island. And mountain bikers love them. Check out the stunning photos from cyclists:

Van fire

Fire fighters were called to an incident in Arrecife at 7am this morning.

Open on 11/11

The Arrecife Open Mall will open on Friday, November 11th, it has been announced.

Playa Honda puts pedestrians first

The Cabildo has given 2.4 million to Playa Honda to help improve the situation for pedestrians in the three of the main streets in the town.

Chinese Festival

The first Chinese Artistic and Cultural Festival will take place in Puerto del Carmen next week. The festival, organised by the Aixin Association of Chinese in Lanzarote,  will start at 5pm on Thursday 22nd September with a parade…