News

Plane diverts to Lanzarote

A flight from Manchester Airport to Fuerteventura had to divert to the Lanzarote airport after a drone was seen flying around the runway.

Ancient coins found on Lanzarote

A group of archaeologists have found nine ancient coins in the newly identified San Marcial de Rubicón site in Lanzarote. The coins predate coins previously found on Lanzarote at other sites. “This is an unprecedented finding”, stated the project co-director.

Arrecife reduces its unemployment by 50%

In May a total of 297 residents found employment in the island’s capital, which has generated more than 5,000 jobs since April 2021.

Arrecife streetlight works to begin

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento will begin the streetlight renovations on Calle Manolo Millares starting from Monday next week and advises drivers to be careful.

Binter launches roundtrip between Santander and the Canaries

The Binter airline have recently launched a roundtrip offer between Santander and the Canaries this month, that will fly between September and November this year.

Your guide to not getting scammed on Lanzarote

Holiday rental scams aren’t too common here, but the recent arrest of a young man who was advertising fake properties and making off with the deposits paid by victims shows that they can still take place. Here’s how to stay safe.

Working toward a better Tías

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Nicolás Saavedra is a busy man. The only representative of the Podemos party in Tías Ayuntamiento's governing group, he and his team have been in charge of the Departments of Social Services, Security & Emergencies, Animal Welfare, Equality and Fishing at Tías Ayuntamientos since 2019, during which time the island has been through one of the toughest social crises it has ever experienced. We spoke to him last month.

Gazette Life’s New Look

Towards the end of last month, we hinted that the June Gazette would feature a brand-new cover style, after we listened to your feedback in previous surveys. And now that the June Gazette is out, you can take a look at the new cover!

Tenerife win first leg

UD Las Palmas lost the first leg of their play-off tie against CD Tenerife last night, setting the scene for an absolute belter of a match at their home stadium on Saturday evening.

Petrol subsidy extended

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, yesterday confirmed the extension of anti-crisis measures to combat the cost of living crisis. Among the measures which will be extended until the end of September is the 20-cent subsidy on a litre of…