Maurice Burton is a British cycling legend – the first black British cycling champion who went on to an exciting professional career in Belgium before becoming the owner of De Ver Cycles in Streatham. Maurice has been coming to Lanzarote since the 1980s and has run regular cycling camps on the island for 20 years. We chatted to him about his eventful life in Costa Teguise last month.

Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the May edition.

The three blocks of social housing in Los Geranios, Arrecife will be completed this year, hopefully alleviating the housing crisis and reviving an area that has fallen into neglect.

With just four matches remaining, Lanzarote’s hopes of a playoff finish are all but extinguished as they sit in eighth position, seven points away from the chance of extending their season beyond the 10th May.

Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in Arrecife that left the car completely destroyed yesterday. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Sun loungers and beach umbrellas have finally returned to the beaches of Costa Teguise after a year.

Two children were rescued at Playa Reducto in Arrecife on Saturday after their inflatable drifted out to sea.

A major crackdown on illegal fishing within the protected waters of the La Graciosa has resulted in the seizure of 230 kilograms of fish.

Hotel rates in Lanzarote rose to an average of 160.5 euros per night in March, a rise of 11.3% compared to the same month last year, according to new data from the Lanzarote Data Centre.

D.O. Lanzarote is celebrating after two wines from Bodega La Geria secured gold medals at the 2026 Frankfurt International Trophy. Manto Malvasía Volcánica Seco and Manto Tinto 3 Meses Barrica both earned top honours at the prestigious competition in Germany.

More than 600 women have already taken part in the “Let’s Talk About Menopause” workshops, an initiative from Lanzarote’s Health Department. Held monthly, the sessions have become a gathering place where women can access accurate information and practical tools to navigate the menopause transition.

There is minigolf, and then there is Crazy Minigolf Lanzarote. This is not your average seaside course. It is the only 18-hole indoor minigolf course in Puerto del Carmen, and it packs a serious punch when it comes to creativity and charm. You will find it at Avenida de las Playas, 57, above The Beach Pub, right in the heart of the resort.

The appearance of an unauthorised drone near Lanzarote Airport brought air traffic to a standstill on Sunday afternoon, with all take-offs and landings temporarily halted for safety reasons.

Police in Lanzarote have dismantled a drug trafficking network following the seizure of more than 21 kilograms of cocaine from a motorhome parked in Costa Teguise. Five people, aged between 55 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and membership in a criminal organisation.