A record number of golfers took part in The Flintstones Rock Café Trophy, a Medal Play tournament which took place on 7th February 2020. The winner was Jean-Francois Crinquand, with an excellent 72 points. Jean-Francois lives in Mácher Bajo…

After almost a year without a game, Lanzarote Seniors were back in action against La Laguna at the beginning of February, and were hoping to emulate the success of the Juniors this season. And it wasn’t long before the Conejeros were…

It’s been a strange season for Los Rojillos (The Reds). They have only lost six of their 25 matches but, incredibly, have drawn 15 games which leaves them in 16th spot; just four points clear of the relegation positions in the Tercera División…

Newspapers reported a rapid increase in property sales enquiries following the UK’s exit from the EU on 31st January, but what effects is Brexit really likely to have over the next couple of years? An increase in house sales following…

The Bank of Spain has come down against rent controls in large cities after analysing the effect of such measures in Berlin, Paris and other European cities. Rent controls in the overheated urban areas of Madrid and Barcelona are very…

A new business association named the Canarian Tourist Circle has been set up to represent the interests of smaller rental owners, in contrast to the larger hotel federations. The Circle is headed by Doris Borrego, who is also the President…

The Fotocasa estate agency has reported that the Canaries still leads Spain in terms of price increases on resold properties, with a rise of 1% in January. Spain as whole saw a fall of 0.3% in the first month of 2020, with the Balearics…

The pound rose to a three-year high against the Euro immediately following Boris Johnson’s victory in the UK General election. Every Briton under the age of 65 now knows what it's like to be an adult citizen of a non-EU country. And…

Fortunately, Spain is one of the safest places in the world to give birth. In the first of a new series addressing health issues on Lanzarote, Shaun Addison speaks to three mums who recently got to know the inside of Arrecife's maternity department…

These two beautiful Labrador/Retriever mixes, a mother and daughter, arrived in Sara together, no longer wanted, last December. They have the wonderfully affectionate, laid- back natures associated with these breeds. Mía will be 12…

Jessica responded to our appeal for rescue animal stories with the following letter: "Her name is Luna, and on the 22nd of October 2019 I was getting off the bus late evening with my boyfriend and the little dog came over to me wagging…

The Mayor of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez, has stated that she expects the planned natural swimming pools at the capital’s Marina/Cruiser pier to be ready by 2023. Approved in 2018, the pools will be located between the Marina and an extension…

The first case of Coronavirus in Spain was reported in the Canaries last month, followed a fortnight later by a British resident on Mallorca testing positive for the illness. When six German tourists stepped off the ferry from Tenerife…

Arrecife welcomed more than 520,000 cruise passengers last year, making it the Canarian port with the highest growth rate. The figure improved on the 2018 total by almost 100,000. Arrecife Mayor Astrid Pérez said the figures show…