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Satellite captures stunning snapshot of Lanzarote

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The start of the year saw several beautifully clear days, which allowed the Copernicus satellite to capture this stunning snapshot of Lanzarote in January.

Rising prices: The High Cost Of Living

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In November last year a national survey showed that almost 60% of Spaniards felt “discouraged or pessimistic” about the cost of living, with 23% reporting feelings of depression or anxiety. The cost of living crisis may not be as acute as it was a year or two ago, but it remains a hugely pressing issue for most households.

Readers’ Letters – February 2024

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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 February edition.

Welcome to the Jungle!

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The Jungle River Adventure Mini-Golf course in Costa Teguise is a terrific new addition to Costa Teguise's leisure scene. We visited the opening ceremony.

Change at the top

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UD Lanzarote went into the Spanish Christmas break on the 18th December with a 4-1 home win versus Tenerife side CD Buzanada sending them to the top of the league. Life looked great...but shocking news was just about to unfold. Ian lane reports.

10 minute concert at the Official Language School of Arrecife

The Official Language School of Arrecife, in collaboration with the César Manrique Foundation, is proud to present an unprecedented cultural event tomorrow, February 1st. Within the exciting agenda dedicated to sustainability and environmental activism, the renowned chamber ensemble "Academy of St Martin in the Fields" will perform at 5:30pm at the school.

Tourists cause outrage after climbing volcanic bomb

There was more social media outrage yesterday after footage of a tourist who had climbed on top of the volcanic bomb near Montaña Colorada was uploaded to the internet.

Call for tourist tax and tourist moratorium

British newspapers have printed articles claiming the Canary Islands are “facing collapse” if they do not change their tourism model.

Lanzarote’s airport to use new AI tourism platform

The Cabildo presented a new device at the international tourism fair in Madrid, which will see the implementation of artificial intelligence at the César Manrique airport to assist tourists.

Real Madrid player spends holiday in Lanzarote

Real Madrid defender, Eder Militao, has posted photos of his holiday on Lanzarote to Instagram, adding his name to the long list of celebrities and politicians who choose the island as their holiday destination.