Lanzarote has registered over 344,000 cruise passengers in the first five months of the year – a new record. Arrecife’s cruise tourism continues to grow, with 23.67% more passengers arriving in the first five months of 2025, compared to 2024, despite a decrease in passengers in May. The data, provided by the Lanzarote Data Centre, […]
Arrecife’s Playa El Reducto once again waves a Blue Flag, an international award that recognises the environmental quality and excellence of the services it offers. The hoisting ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de León, and the Councillor for Beaches, Davinia Déniz, who were accompanied by the councillors of the Government, Óscar […]
Firefighters were called to three vehicle fires in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 12:41am in the early hours of this morning, emergency services were alerted to a fire on calle Jacinto Borges in Arrecife. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a fire had engulfed a car and two motorbikes and damaged the façade […]
A cyclist was injured after a motorbike collided with him yesterday. The incident occurred at around midday on Calle Leon y Castillo, just a few hundred metres from the Open Mall. Despite his bike being broken in two by the collision, the 39-year-old cyclist was “lightly injured”, and taken to the Dr José Molina Orosa […]
A 56-year-old woman was stabbed at her home in Arrecife yesterday afternoon. Currently it is unknown whether any arrests have been made. The woman received wounds to the face and arms and has been rushed to the Dr. José Molina Orosa Hospital for surgical treatment. Police sources state that the victim had previously spent time […]
The rain held off in Arrecife last night, allowing the island’s first and biggest carnival procession to go ahead in good conditions. Thousands of carnival-goers sand spectators attended the parade, which was led by traditional groups such as Los Buches and the fearsome Diabletes. These were followed by the comparsas (dancing groups), murgas (singing groups) […]
Canarian Vice President Manuel Domínguez yesterday confirmed that the Canarian Government would foot most of the bill for the planned “ecoboulevard” leading from the Charco de San Ginés to the Open Mall in Arrecife. The project, which will take place along C/Pérez Galdos will cost €3.2 million, two-thirds of which will be provided by the […]
Mexican rock band Maná will headline the Lava Live festival in Arrecife in June, it has been confirmed. Photo: Maná Facebook page. Formed in Guadalajara in the 1980s, Maná have sold more than 50 million discs and won four Grammies. They will Arrive on Lanzarote to play on 14th June, as part of a festival […]
Firefighters were called to numerous rubbish bin fires in Arrecife last Sunday. It started at approximately 11:30pm last Sunday night, when the emergency services received a report of a fire on Calle Guatemala in Arrecife. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a cardboard recycling container had been set on fire. It was safely extinguished Shortly after, […]
Arrecife Local Police have identified three young men who were reported to have been riding their electric scooters recklessly in the capital. The incident took place around the Rambla Medular in Arrecife, where the three young men were filmed riding electric scooters against the flow of traffic, circling cars, jumping and mounting pavements in a […]
