News

Digging deep

The abandoned quarries of Lanzarote offer a clue to traditional building methods, as well as the recent history of the island.

Housing for hotel staff “impossible”

Canarian hotel owners have complained that the lack of affordable housing is making it impossible for them to find staff to work for them.

Flying back to the past

Lanzarote's Museo Aeronáutico (Airport Museum) is passed by thousands of cars daily, but only a few end up exploring this fascinating place. That's a shame, because it's a little gem – a step back in time to Lanzarote's earliest days as an air destination.

Lanzarote Flavours

Chefs, wine-makers, bakers, farmers and other food producers all laid out their stalls last November for the island's biggest food fair – Cocinas Volcánicas.

Canarian icons

When people talk about Canarian food and drink, they're not always referring to fresh fish, gofio and local wine. Several Canarian companies produce mass market products that are well-known to everyone on the islands. Here are a few of them...

2022 review

As 2022 shuffles off and 2023 bounds in, we take a look at some of the main issues and events that have defined Lanzarote in the last 12 months, as well as take a peek at what the year ahead has in store.

Express your selfie!

We'd like to start the New Year with a splash, and so we've decided to revive our selfie competition and get a close look at Gazette readers enjoying this fantastic island. Winners will win a fantastic trip to Rancho Texas!

Countdown to the polls

In May this year, Lanzarote's strict rules on advertising will be suspended and the island will be decked with posters, banners, flags and other political advertising. This is all part of a democratic process that will dictate the next four years of policy in Lanzarote and the Canaries – the local elections on Sunday, May 28th.

Statue Wars

The removal of two statues from the underwater Atlantic Museum in Playa Blanca has been condemned by diving schools, but it's just the latest episode in a long tale of political rivalry involving public artworks.

Rubbish bin fire extinguished

Yesterday, firefighters were called to another rubbish bin fire on Calle Manuel de Falla in Arrecife.