Nine people appeared before magistrates in Arrecife yesterday following the arrest of Irish criminal Gerry Hutch and several other suspects. Two of the nine people arrested on Lanzarote are being held in prison without bail. Another seven have been released on conditional bail. The Canarian Supreme Court has not specified which of the suspects was […]
Irish criminal Gerry Hutch was arrested by Guardia Civil agents on Lanzarote yesterday morning. The arrest followed several searches of properties on Lanzarote, mainland Spain and Ireland. On Lanzarote, the raids took place in Arrecife, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca. Irish Garda Síochána agents also assisted the Guardia Civil in the operation, which relates […]
VV (Holiday rental) properties made more than €190 million on Lanzarote in the first nine months of this year, according to figures from the Cabildo’s Statistics Centre. The busiest month was February, with over €38 million of income, but most months register more than €20 million. The average length of stay is short, at 4.76 […]
Lanzarote Agents is delighted to present this charming detached 3-bedroom villa, located in a peaceful residential complex in Playa Blanca, just a 10-minute walk from the town centre. Built in 2005, the property sits on a generous plot of 564 m², with a built area of 126 m², making it the ideal home for those […]
AEMET has issued a yellow warning for a calima (suspended dust particles in the atmosphere) on Lanzarote today. The alert lasts from midday to 8pm, with visibility predicted to be reduced to 3,000 metres, meaning that this is not one of the more serious calima incidents. Yellow alerts are the lowest level of alert. The […]
The Quemao Class surfing event is now on amber alert, as organisers wait for the perfect conditions to hold one of the most popular sporting events on the island. Named after El Quemao, the famous wave just off the shore of the village of La Santa, the contest will see 32 surfers and 32 bodyboarders […]
The Tourist Federation of Lanzarote has opposed the idea of a tourist tax, which it claims would be “inefficient”. The federation, along with similar organisations on other islands, issued a joint statement in response to the Socialist party’s motion to introduce a tax on stays on the islands, saying “This will not reduce the amount […]
The annual campaign to save young shearwaters has been launched and will run until November 15th. The young shearwaters, which mainly live around the north coasts of Lanzarote, have already been fattened up and abandoned by their parents. Now they are ready to take their first flights, after which they will fly thousands of miles […]
Canal Gestión has announced another round of water cuts today in six areas of Lanzarote. The affected municipalities will be Haría and Teguise with residents of the town of Haría and Charco del Palo having no water supply throughout today. Meanwhile, Soo, Muñique, El Mojón and Tao will also be without water today.
A British tourist was injured after being hit by a wave at Los Charcones in Yaiza yesterday. The incident was reported at around 7 pm yesterday, and emergency services attended the area. The 37-year-old victim had various injuries on the legs, so paramedics splinted the limbs and took him to an ambulance on a stretcher. […]
