News

Emergency calls from the wild

A 42-year-old man was evacuated from the Playa Bajo El Risco yesterday after spraining his ankle.

A referee from Lanzarote will go to the 2022 World Cup

Alejandro Hernández, from Lanzarote, has been placed on the VAR refereeing team for the upcoming 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Your guide to IRONMAN closures

The Lanzarote IRONMAN is the biggest sporting event in Lanzarote, and a great race which brings hundreds of athletes to the island. However, with the IRONMAN also comes road closures and altered bus lines. Here’s your guide to what’s changing this weekend.

El Gecko Veggie – helping the community

A MUST-VISIT! The new vegan & vegetarian diner in Playa Honda offers menu items for vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free diets, and those who are celiac. They also have special CHARITY menu items where a percentage of the price goes directly to the SARA and Esperanza y Vida charity.

Stay warm – come to the Canaries!

The President of the German Union of Independent Travel Agents (VUSR), Marija Linnhof, has proposed a government subsidy of €500 for retired Germans so that they can save heating costs in the coming autumn and winter by holidaying in hotter locations such as the Canaries.

Brits allowed to enter Spain with negative test result in “a matter of days”

It seems highly probable that Spain will shortly permit visitors from non-EU countries, including the UK, to enter with just a negative test result. This means that a certificate of vaccination or recovery will no longer be necessary for British visitors over the age of 16 (under 16s can currently enter with a negative test).

Yaiza school renovations

Today the Yaiza Ayuntamiento have put out to tender a project which will see four schools in Yaiza receive new windows and doors, replacing the old ones which have deteriorated in recent years.

Average tourist spend increases

In a recent report released by the Lanzarote Data Centre, the average daily expenditure per tourist increased to 151 euros in the first quarter of 2022.

The next set of streets to be paved in Puerto del Carmen

The Tias Ayuntamiento are still improving the neglected streets in the municipality. This week, starting on two new streets.

Volcano protection

Lanzarote's Cabildo is launching a project to protect and restore the volcanic landscape in Lanzarote's Volcanoes National Park area.