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The Cabildo and the Ayuntamientos of Arrecife and Haría observed official silences yesterday in support of the victims of flash floods in Spain’s Valencia region. At least 95 people have died in the floods, with more casualties expected to be announced. The floods followed extremely heavy rainfall, and more downpours are forecast for today. Questions […]
Cabildo President Oswaldo Betancort has stated that he will recommend the declaration of a water emergency at the next state of the island meeting. Betancort explained that, up until now, the Cabildo had not had projects that could be carried out within the time limits of an emergency, but that “we have been working like […]
UD Lanzarote can hold their heads high despite being knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Real Racing Club de Santander. Lanzarote took the visitors, who are currently leading Spain’s second division, right to the wire in a thrilling game played in front of more than 1,200 spectators at the Municipal Pancho Bermúdez in […]
Trade unions have warned that Lanzarote’s water supplier, Canal Gestión, appears to be “dismantling its workforce” on the island and suspect it may be abandoning the service before the year’s end. Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) and Intersindical Canaria (IC), issued a joint statement warning of a “drastic reduction” in employees from […]
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 […]
