AEMET has issued a host of yellow warnings over the weekend for the Canaries. Over the weekend, there will be a whole host of yellow warnings for wind, dust and coastal. However, there's no need to start boarding up your windows…

Teguise Ayuntamiento has removed around 50 of the electric scooters owned by then German Wind company from public roads and pavements. The council said it had done so because the scooters fail to comply with laws relating to citizens'…

George Clooney landed on La Palma yesterday to film scenes for his new film Good Morning, Midnight. Clooney plays an astronomer in the film, and it's been confirmed that he'll be filming at the spectacular Roque de los Muchachos observatory,…

A yellow warning has been announced on the AEMET website, around the coastal areas of Lanzarote until Saturday. The yellow warning will be active between the hours of 12:00pm on the 6th of March and ending at 11:59am on the 19th. There…

The Canary Islands’ regional budget for 2020 has introduced 2 new brackets for income tax, which affect higher earners. By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks While the Spanish state budget for 2020 is still pending, the…

This month, we had received an email about Jovi, a dog from SARA that had been adopted by Rob from Lanz Luxury Villas. After seeing the response to the article, we've decided to make a regular feature out of it. Tell us about your rescue animal,…

After two general elections and months of negotiation, Pedro Sánchez finally managed to win enough support in Spain’s parliament to be elected Prime Minister of Spain. He will be the President of Spain’s first coalition government since…

Twelve members of a driving school who were celebrating the end of an intensive course with a paella in an Arrecife bar ended up showing symptoms of cannabis consumption last month. Of the twelve, eight were treated at Arrecife’s…

Lanzarote's tourist professionals flew to the FITUR travel fair in January with a clear mission – to shore up the island's main industry following the collapse of Thomas Cook and the closure of the Ryanair bases on the Canaries. Headed…

A 60-year-old taxi driver died on Christmas Day after the driver in front of him lost control of his vehicle. The taxi driver could not avoid colliding with the vehicle of a 28-year-old who later tested positive for alcohol and drugs,…

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has announced the first Yaiza Simply Love festival, a six-day event dedicated to “equality, inclusion and respect for the LGBTI community.” The festival will take place from the 22nd to the 27th April and, although details…

Lanzarote Cabildo has unanimously approved a motion to carry out an official study into the impact of holiday rental accommodation on the island. The motion was presented by Myriam Barros of the Lanzarote en Pie - Sí Podemos party,…

Rob at Lanz Luxury Villas sent us some photos of Jovi, on the lookout for swimmers in distress at the Salinas de Janubio. Jovi is living proof that the SARA Animal Shelter is the best place to get the best dogs, as both he and his brother,…

Two competitions organized by Las Palmeras Golf Society took place in January. Both were well attended by a multi- national group of male and female golfers, whose handicaps range from 2 to 28. Annie Rayner was the runaway winner of…