The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have confirmed that they are going to be increasing the security in Playa Blanca to strengthen surveillance in public areas.

The Canaries is mourning the death of Totoyo Millares Sall, who died this weekend at the age of 86. Millares was one of the most important timple players in history, and a key figure in Canarian folk music.

Make new friendships and discover Lanzarote on a bike with Bike Sensations. Check out their roadbike, mountain bike and e-bike tours to learn more about the unique ways of experiencing the island.

The Canarian Government has extended the suspension of Covid restrictions until 30th June, reflecting the continued low occupancy of hospitals on the island.

The British Embassy has announced that negotiations between British and Spanish governments to establish a driving licence exchange scheme have not been completed in time for deadline, and as a result, British citizens who have been resident in Spain for over 6 months will no longer be able to use UK-issued driving licences on Spanish roads from today, May 1st.

Long-term British citizen residents in Spain and other countries will shortly be able to vote in UK general elections for life, following the passage of the Elections Bill on Thursday.

The building that sits just a minutes’ walk from our office in Tías, close to the Puente Los Lirios bus stop is finally undergoing a much-needed renovation.

One of Colombia most wanted hitmen has been arrested by the National Police. The arrest took place at 4am this morning.

Yesterday firefighters were alerted to a collision between two vehicles in Conil, which resulted in one of the cars overturning and landing upside-down.

The Auto-Covid drive in test centre at the Recinto Ferial will close tomorrow after conducting more than 100,000 Covid tests on islanders and visitors.

Lanzarote's César Manrique Airport plans to invest over €163,000 over the next year on new “eGate” passport control systems.

The Rallye Isla de los Volcanes, Lanzarote's most important rallying event, has been suspended by the Cabildo, local press have reported.

The Lanzarote Cabildo, in collaboration with EcoVidrio, Lanzarote Recicla and Urbaser, have recently printed informative leaflets about how to take care of the island by helping the planet. Here’s what it has to say.

The Daily Express headline “Canary islands face toxic jellyfish alert – Excruciatingly painful!” is the latest example of the British press trying to inflate a fairly dull alert into a major panic.