Self-employed workers (autónomos) will demonstrate on Sunday to demand an end to precarious work conditions and bureaucracy.

A 70-year-old Dutch tourist was rescued from the Caldera Blanca volcano yesterday after suffering an injury.

Yaiza will officially open its famous nativity scene, or belén, at 8pm this evening (Friday 28th November). As always, the nativity will be located in the Plaza de los Remedios in the centre of Yaiza.

The tragic death of two bathers at Famara beach last month has prompted calls for better ways to warn tourists of the dangers of certain beaches and risky weather conditions.

Last month, Lanzarote received a major international honour in Rome after being recognised as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). We visited Lanzarote’s Centre of Agricultural Diversity (CBAL) and spoke to the Cabildo’s Minister of Agriculture and the Environment, Samuel Martín to chat about the island’s primary sector and other matters.

December 12th is the deadline for Canal Gestión Lanzarote, the island’s main water supplier, to find another company willing to take over the contract for Lanzarote’s water supply.

David Riebold visits the oldest examples of design on the island, the mysterious Queseras carved by ancient native islanders. Photos by Clare Carter Osborne.

All drivers in Spain will be required to carry an emergency light after 2nd January, 2026, which means you’ve got a month to get it sorted.

Home-owners on Lanzarote can sometimes find themselves penalised for the smallest of planning infractions. Erardo Ferrer, of Lanzarote Lawyers, explains how to prevent problems, and how to deal with potential complaints.

Unión Deportiva Lanzarote have won all of their five home matches in RFEF 3 (fifth tier) this season at their stadium Ciudad Deportiva in Arrecife and this has propelled them up the league table, writes Ian Lane.

On November 12th, the Canarian Government passed the Law of Sustainable Planning of the Use of Tourist Accommodation, the controversial law that will radically affect holiday rental (VV) owners and town halls on the island.

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

Arrecife’s belén (nativity scene) will move its location this year to the capital’s main shopping street.

Fodor’s, the famous publisher of travel guides, has placed the Canary Islands on its 2026 “No List” of tourist destinations that conscientious travellers should avoid.