Jet2 announces more winter flights to Lanzarote from Manchester and Stansted

Jet2 is expanding its winter 25/26 programme with more flights to 13 popular destinations (including Lanzarote & Fuerteventura) from Manchester Airport & London Stansted. Jet2 and Jet2holidays have responded to continued demand for flights and holidays for Winter 25/26, by announcing a significant expansion across their Winter Sun, City Breaks, Ski and Christmas Markets programmes […]

Cabildo publishes “Lanzarote in Figures” 2024 stats

The statistics department of Lanzarote Cabildo has just published the report “Lanzarote in Figures 2024”, which contains plenty of fascinating and relevant data about the island. Published in Spanish and English, the report contains the latest information about this island of 846 square kilometres which is home to 163,467 people and had an average temperature […]

Four people rescued from boat fire near Puerto Calero

Three men and a woman were rescued from the sea after their boat caught fire off the shore of Puerto Calero yesterday evening. According to sources, the boat exploded at around 8.30 pm and the crew members jumped into the sea to await rescue by another vessel. All the emergency services were involved in the […]

Socialist members of Lanzarote Cabildo propose purchasing forgotten Manrique mural

Socialist members of Lanzarote’s Cabildo have proposed a formal request for the Canarian Government to purchase Calle Santa Cruz de Marcenado 9 in central Madrid, where a 1954 mural by César Manrique is in danger of disappearing. The mural was commissioned by a construction company and depicts building scenes in black, brown and white ceramic […]

Communications “restored but somewhat unstable” following power cut

Civil Protection yesterday declared that “communications are fully restored” following Monday’s massive power cut in mainland Spain. The Canaries did not lose power, but there were problems with internet and telephone connections that led to the failure of some cash machines, credit card payments and flight delays. PLATECA, the Canarian committee for civil protection yesterday […]