Last year’s wine harvest was lower than average, with 1.8 million kilos of grapes harvested. However the resulting wines have been classified as “very good”, the second-highest assessment available after “excellent”.

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres yesterday pledged that the Canaries would take in Ukrainian refugees, while requesting that other Spanish communities share responsibility for the Canaries' own migrant situation.

AENA, Spain’s airport authority, has committed to the soundproofing of 1,600 homes and buildings that are affected by aircraft noise on Lanzarote.

Teguise Ayuntamiento has commissioned the demolition of one of the abandoned hotels in Costa Teguise, which will take place in the “near future”.

The Canarian Government has continued the de-escalation of Covid measures, abolishing the rules that dictated the maximum amount of people that could gather in public or private places, as well as those that set limits on attendance at cultural and sporting events.

AEMET have issued three weather warnings, one for tomorrow and two for Saturday.

Ecological groups have threatened Teguise Ayuntamiento with legal action after its decision to permit volunteers to feed colonies of feral cats.

With 11 matches remaining, UD Lanzarote are in 7th position in the Tercera Division (fourth tier) just three points and two positions away from a playoff spot (although several teams have games in hand). Ian Lane reports.

The European Court of Justice confirmed that parts of Spain’s notorious Modelo 720 tax form were illegal recently, in a judgement that has been welcomed by the property and fiscal sector.

British drivers on Lanzarote should be aware of the UK’s recent decision to change the Highway Code, echoing rules that have been obligatory in Spain and other European countries for several years.

Lanzarote continues to perform better than all other islands in terms of Covid figures, but the hoped-for retreat of the sixth wave is taking its time, perhaps due to a new sub-variant nicknamed “Stealth” Omicron”.

The Tias Ayuntamiento have released their events schedule for this year’s Carnival in Puerto del Carmen.

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez today approved the sending of “offensive military material” to Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion, and warned that the conflict would be “long” and have costs for all Europeans.

Tinajo Mayor Jesús Machín has said that he is In advanced talks with the Cabildo to put an end to parking at Timanfaya.