News

Car collision at the airport

In the early hours of this morning, two cars collided with each other at the entrance to the César Manrique Airport.

Papagayo accident

A woman was evacuated from Papagayo after suffering a knee injury there yesterday evening.

Tax free plans “crazy”

Canarian Government plans for a tax-free shopping system aimed at attracting British tourists have been criticised by the commercial sector.

What fruit to buy this summer

You may think you've tasted a melon, a tomato, or a banana, but until you've sampled the flavours of Lanzarote's high summer season, you haven't lived.

Three injured in Puerto del Carmen fight

A 19-year-old, 25-year-old and a 58-year-old have been injured in a fight that broke out in Puerto del Carmen at 4am last night.

Viva la Virgen de las Nieves!

Teguise celebrated its annual pilgrimage to the lonely clifftop church of the Virgen de las Nieves for the first time in three years yesterday, with large queues of cars reported on the LZ-10 road and many pilgrims unable to enter the church to attend mass or pay their respects because of crowds.

Arrecife approves dog beach

Arrecife council has unanimously approved the establishment of a beach where dogs can be exercised, as well as the renovation of the dog park located near the skate park at the western end of Playa Reducto.

Four suspected monkeypox cases

Four suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected on Lanzarote and are awaiting confirmation.

Lanzarote tourism figures June 2022

The Lanzarote Data Centre have just released tourism figures for June this year.

Quids in

If you've got hundreds of pounds stuffed under your mattress for a rainy day, you should be aware that British paper £20 and £50 banknotes cease to be UK legal tender on 30th September, giving you just under two months to change them. These banknotes will be exclusively polymer-based from October onwards.