News

Canal Gestión Lanzarote formally recognises Canary Detect as an authorised installer

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We have just completed something we have been working towards for a long time. And if you own or manage a property in Lanzarote, this one is worth reading.

Calls for EES scheme suspension

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Many passengers arriving at Lanzarote’s César Manrique Airport continue to experience long queues and delays following the introduction of the EES scheme. But Lanzarote is not alone…

Controlling the tourist crowds on Lanzarote

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More and more tourists are heading to Lanzarote’s wild areas, and the island is feeling the strain.

Interview with British cycling legend Maurice Burton

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Maurice Burton is a British cycling legend – the first black British cycling champion who went on to an exciting professional career in Belgium before becoming the owner of De Ver Cycles in Streatham. Maurice has been coming to Lanzarote since the 1980s and has run regular cycling camps on the island for 20 years. We chatted to him about his eventful life in Costa Teguise last month.

Reader’s Letters – May 2026

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the May edition.

Social housing ready to go in Arrecife

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The three blocks of social housing in Los Geranios, Arrecife will be completed this year, hopefully alleviating the housing crisis and reviving an area that has fallen into neglect.

UD Lanzarote enter the final stretch of the season

With just four matches remaining, Lanzarote’s hopes of a playoff finish are all but extinguished as they sit in eighth position, seven points away from the chance of extending their season beyond the 10th May.

Firefighters called to another car fire in Arrecife

Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in Arrecife that left the car completely destroyed yesterday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Sun beds return to Costa Teguise beaches

Sun loungers and beach umbrellas have finally returned to the beaches of Costa Teguise after a year.

Two children rescued in Arrecife after inflatable drifted out to sea

Two children were rescued at Playa Reducto in Arrecife on Saturday after their inflatable drifted out to sea.