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Canary Islands Hot-Spot Theory Challenged

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A new scientific paper questions the theory that the Canary Islands were formed by a volcanic “hot spot” in the Atlantic Ocean.

Reader’s Letters – April 2025

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

How To Make Braised Lamb Shanks

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This month's flavour-packed recipe comes from Nerina of Event & Catering Solutions.

When The Going Gets Rough

This year we’ve already seen several alerts for rough seas off the coast of Lanzarote. Here’s what to do when the sea fills with white horses.

Spain’s Golden Visa Scheme Ends This Month

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On 3rd April, Spain will stop accepting applications under its “Golden Visa” scheme, bringing an end to one of the easier ways to gain Spanish residency - as long as you were wealthy enough.

Holiday Rental Register Q & A

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These are eventful days for owners of holiday rental properties, with new laws arising at a national and regional level. If you own a rental property, legal advice will be more important than ever. Erardo Ferrer of Lanzarote Abogados describes the new Single Register for Short-Term Rentals, which will come into force this summer.

ASCAV lodge complaint against proposed holiday rental law

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ASCAV, the Canarian holiday rental owner’s association, claimed to have lodged a complaint against the Canarian government’s proposed new holiday rental law.

UD Lanzarote Battle For Play Off Spot

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UD Lanzarote have been competing at the top of the league all season but a recent poor run of five matches with just two points saw them slip out of the playoff positions for the first time this year. Ian Lane reports.

Lanzarote’s pool experts

Lanzarote Pool & Spa shop is your one stop shop for all things swimming pool & spa related on Lanzarote.

Clocks go forward an hour tonight

Don’t forget to put your clocks and watches forward an hour tonight, which is when Western European Summertime begins. Unfortunately, this means you’ll lose an hour in bed unless you make plans for a lie in.