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Easter taxi strike called off

Two of Lanzarote's taxi associations have called off the strike they were threatening for Easter week.

Search for airport assault suspect

Guardia Civil officers have complained that a British tourist who head-butted a Guardia Civil officer on Friday was released from custody before a court hearing.

Jet2 from Bournemouth in 2025

Jet2 has announced that it will be opening a new base in Bournemouth, England in 2025, which will fly to eight Spanish destinations, including Lanzarote.

Easter taxi strike called off

Two of Lanzarote's taxi associations have called off the strike they were threatening for Easter week.

Search for airport assault suspect

Guardia Civil officers have complained that a British tourist who head-butted a Guardia Civil officer on Friday was released from custody before a court hearing.

Jet2 from Bournemouth in 2025

Jet2 has announced that it will be opening a new base in Bournemouth, England in 2025, which will fly to eight Spanish destinations, including Lanzarote.

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New road connects airport and hospital

The Canarian Government has opened a tender for the new LZ-5 main road that will connect Lanzarote's airport with Argana Alta, the zone of Arrecife where the hospital is located.

Cycling accidents

Three accidents involving cyclists have occurred in recent days on Lanzarote's roads.

Three kings timing row

Opposition members of Tías Council have criticised the decision to hold tomorrow’s Three Kings Parade in Puerto del Carmen in the morning.

Death in Playa Blanca

60-year old French citizen was killed after being hit by one of Yaiza's taxis in the early morning of January 1st.

Fall at Los Charcones

A man was rescued from the natural rockpools of Los Charcones after suffering a fall there yesterday afternoon.

“Hands off Playa Lambra”

More than hundred La Graciosa residents demonstrated against the closure of one of the roads leading to Playa Lambra this week.

Costa Teguise water cut

Costa Teguise was left without water for several hours on Thursday after the pipe that supplies the resort was damaged.

Sitting pretty for 2023

Over the last month the Rojillos (the reds) have clawed back a four-point deficit and are now in the playoff positions. Ian Lane reports on UD Lanzarote’s latest ups and downs.

César’s logos

The designs of César Manrique have not just transformed the island; they have also been key in marketing it, with a series of logos that continue to define the island’s tourist image.

Digging deep

The abandoned quarries of Lanzarote offer a clue to traditional building methods, as well as the recent history of the island.

Housing for hotel staff “impossible”

Canarian hotel owners have complained that the lack of affordable housing is making it impossible for them to find staff to work for them.

Flying back to the past

Lanzarote's Museo Aeronáutico (Airport Museum) is passed by thousands of cars daily, but only a few end up exploring this fascinating place. That's a shame, because it's a little gem – a step back in time to Lanzarote's earliest days as an air destination.

Lanzarote Flavours

Chefs, wine-makers, bakers, farmers and other food producers all laid out their stalls last November for the island's biggest food fair – Cocinas Volcánicas.

Canarian icons

When people talk about Canarian food and drink, they're not always referring to fresh fish, gofio and local wine. Several Canarian companies produce mass market products that are well-known to everyone on the islands. Here are a few of them...

2022 review

As 2022 shuffles off and 2023 bounds in, we take a look at some of the main issues and events that have defined Lanzarote in the last 12 months, as well as take a peek at what the year ahead has in store.