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Lanzarote declared a “hyper-motorised” island

The Council of Lanzarote's Biosphere Reserve has spoken up against the building of new roads on Lanzarote.

Putting your putting skills to the test at Crazy Minigolf Lanzarote

A little friendly competition never hurt anyone! Whether we like to admit it or not, we all have a competitive streak, and there’s no better place for a health bit of competition than at the 18-hole Crazy Minigolf course in Puerto del Carmen.

Man seriously injured after hang glider crash

A man is in a serious state after his hang glider crashed on Montaña Tinasoria yesterday.

Lanzarote now in a state of “water emergency”

Lanzarote's Water Consortium yesterday declared a state of water emergency on Lanzarote.

Travellers register comes into force on Monday

Spain's Minister of the Interior has ignored appeals to postpone the introduction of the new Travellers' Register, which will come into force next Monday, 2nd December.

Tourism reckoning

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This Christmas, Lanzarote will receive a record amount of tourists. For an island which depends on tourism for most of its income, that should be good news. But not everybody is happy.

Is Lanzarote prepared for heavy weather?

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Lanzarote responded brilliantly to Valencia’s flood disaster, but is the island itself prepared?

Reader’s Letters – December 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 December edition.

Talking Tourism with the head of Lanzarote’s tourist centres

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Ángel Vázquez was appointed as the head of Lanzarote’s CACTS (Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism) last year. With several years as the head of the External Promotion Department under his belt, he is a veteran operator in Lanzarote’s tourist industry. We talked to him last month about recent issues affecting the island’s most important business.

Ten years on for Dicey Reilly’s

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Brendan Byrne is a legend among Lanzarote's Irish community, and well beyond. His bar, Dicey Reilly's at C/ Juan Carlos 1, is a favourite of thousands of holiday-makers and residents.