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Another abandoned house fire in Arrecife

Yesterday, emergency services were called to another fire in an abandoned house in Arrecife.

Puerto del Carmen bike lane refurbishment starts

The Tías Ayuntamiento have announced that today, Tuesday 6th, the refurbishment of bike lanes along the seafront of Puerto del Carmen will begin.

Yaiza puts urban signage project out to tender

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have put out to tender a project to improve the urban road signage in the municipality, with a budget of 558,000 euros.

Getting busy

September is when Lanzarote’s long hot summer starts to ease off. It might not seem that way – there’ll still be plenty of glorious weather, but plants which usually go into shutdown over the scorching months can sense that the nights are getting shorter and the weather is getting mellower - and things start getting active again.

Maintenance time

We’re arriving at one of Lanzarote’s most wonderful times of year, when the strong summer winds die away leaving the island bathing in mellow warmth for at least three months. There’s a huge temptation to lounge on the balcony with a cocktail, but it’s also a fantastic time to get out there and get your home in tip-top shape.

Window talk

In Spain, windows generally open inward. The reasons for this are a result of Spain’s hot weather and its love of privacy.

Patterns of life

If you’ve shied away from trying a bold wallpaper in your Lanzarote home, why not think again? It may just act as the final piece of your interior puzzle. Wallpaper was originally used to imitate expensive tapestries hung on walls…

Flatpack finesse

Assembling flatpack furniture is a modern curse - something our ancestors never had to do. Yet today, we’re all supposed to be home assembly experts because certain stores want to save storage space.

CACT replace online ticketing system

The CACT have announced that their old ticketing has been replaced by a new system aimed at eliminating issues caused by the old system.

Yaiza residents enjoy Patron Saint activities

Last Saturday, residents and visitors gathered in Yaiza to enjoy the Patron Saint activities – a day full of excitement and enthusiasm after two years of Covid postponements.