The first Playa Blanca -Tahiche trip to Sara will take place on Tuesday 3rd March. The return trip - walking dogs between 10.30 and 13.00 - costs just €8 - seven seats left! Please book with Sue at the Galeria Bar, behind Banco Santander…

Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres warned that Morocco will be confronted by the Spanish and Canarian governments if it “touches one millimetre of Canarian waters.” His statement was accompanied by a flight of F18 fighter jets that…

Spanish-Irish lawyer Mario Izquierdo Lawlor travelled to India once again this January for the Ultramarathon event that is fast becoming an annual tradition. And this year, as every year, there were new faces, new challenges. More than…

A recent study has found that electricity production and aviation account for 75% of Lanzarote's oil consumption. The Las Caletas power plant is responsible for the largest percentage of oil consumption with 39%, which provides electricity…

A child had been quarantined yesterday, whilst medical staff conducted tests to verify whether he had contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. The child, who had recently returned from a trip to Italy, had been placed under isolation at…

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…