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Memories of Salt

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has published a teaching guide for families and schools to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Lanzarote’s most famous poet, Víctor Fernández Gopar “El Salinero” (The Saltmaker). The teaching guide…

Stratvs Trial Begins

The Stratvs Case, described by a prosecutor as “the greatest attack on Lanzarote's environment since 1993” has finally arrived in court, in a trial which could last until April. The Stratvs Bodega, in La Geria, is undoubtedly an…

Las Palmeras Prizewinners!

Two competitions organized by Las Palmeras Golf Society took place in January. Both were well attended by a multi- national group of male and female golfers, whose handicaps range from 2 to 28. Annie Rayner was the runaway winner of…

Good Dog!

Rob at Lanz Luxury Villas sent us some photos of Jovi, on the lookout for swimmers in distress at the Salinas de Janubio. Jovi is living proof that the SARA Animal Shelter is the best place to get the best dogs, as both he and his brother,…

Holiday Rental Study

Lanzarote Cabildo has unanimously approved a motion to carry out an official study into the impact of holiday rental accommodation on the island. The motion was presented by Myriam Barros of the Lanzarote en Pie - Sí Podemos party,…

Yaiza Simply Love

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has announced the first Yaiza Simply Love festival, a six-day event dedicated to “equality, inclusion and respect for the LGBTI community.” The festival will take place from the 22nd to the 27th April and, although details…

Christmas Collision

A 60-year-old taxi driver died on Christmas Day after the driver in front of him lost control of his vehicle. The taxi driver could not avoid colliding with the vehicle of a 28-year-old who later tested positive for alcohol and drugs,…

Drumming Up Trade

Lanzarote's tourist professionals flew to the FITUR travel fair in January with a clear mission – to shore up the island's main industry following the collapse of Thomas Cook and the closure of the Ryanair bases on the Canaries. Headed…

Changing Hearts

The Canarian Health Service now has the equipment and experience to carry out life-saving heart transplants, and has already successfully performed two operations. In the last two months, the Hospital Doctor Negrín in Las Palmas de…

Christopher David

Christopher's daughter Jessica Fenner writes: Christopher John Markham David was born on the 24th October 1926 in Eastbourne, England and died on the 26th December 2019 in Lanzarote, Spain, aged 93 years old. Widower of Gill David,…