Costa Coffee announce confusing “Spanish Latte” in the UK

Costa Coffee in the UK is likely to cause confusion after launching its new “Spanish Latte”, a long coffee drink that includes sweetened condensed milk. Available in hot or iced versions, the Spanish latte is described as “subtly sweet” and “velvety”, but most Canarian residents will recognise it as a longer variation of the local […]

Yellow rain and storm alert on Lanzarote

AEMET has declared a yellow alert for rainfall and storms on Lanzarote and the Canaries as storm Garoé passes the islands today. The alert commenced at 9 am and will last until midnight. 15 mm of rain in an hour is predicted, with the northern and western facing parts of the island worst affected.  The […]

Deiland shopping centre announces new opening hours

The Deiland shopping centre in Playa Honda has announced new opening hours. The centre, which hosts more than 60 shops, will now be open from 9am until 9pm Monday to Saturday. On Sundays & public holidays it will open at 11am and close at 9pm. Deiland’s leisure and catering establishments will not be affected by […]

Lanzarote placed on yellow alert for rough seas

Lanzarote has been placed on a yellow alert for rough seas by Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET as storm Garoé arrives to the Canaries. The alert lasts from 2pm this afternoon to 5 am tomorrow morning, with waves of 4 to 5 metres forecast. The rough seas will come from the north-east, and care is advised […]

Playa Blanca ALDI opens next Wednesday at 10am

The new ALDI supermarket in Playa Blanca will open its doors next Wednesday at 10am. ALDI will celebrate the opening of its first shop in Playa Blanca next Wednesday, January 29th, at 10am. They invite you to the opening ceremony of the shop which will start at 10am. The new ALDI will have a sales […]

Fatal car crash in Puerto del Carmen

A woman has died in a full-frontal collision between two vehicles in Puerto del Carmen. The crash occurred at around 10.40 pm last night on the LZ-40 road near Matagorda. Emergency services rushed to the scene where firemen extracted two of the victims from their vehicles while paramedics attended to another person who had been […]

Casa de los Volcanes nominated for prestigious museum prize

The renovated Casa de los Volcanes museum at Jameos del Agua has been nominated for the prestigious EMYA European Museum Prize. The award is given to musems that “transcend traditional narratives” and “inspire creativity”, and the Casa de los Volcanes will compete against 41 other museums from 18 European countries. Winners will be announced in […]

Arrecife announces new tow truck and depository

Careful where you park in Arrecife! The city council has just announced its new tow truck and opened a depository for towed vehicles. The dreaded grua will be operated by local police for 24 hours a day and can be called by any citizen reporting a parking offence. It is expected that several illegally stationed […]

Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at EU airports

Ryanair is calling for EU airport to introduce a two-drink limit to stop passengers from drinking too much before boarding flights. It comes after Ryanair announced that it is suing a passenger for 15,000 euros after they caused so much disturbance on a flight to Lanzarote that the plane had to be diverted and land […]

Carlsberg bar opens at Lanzarote Airport

Last month, AENA announced a new spot to grab something to eat, and a beer to drink, at the Lanzarote airport. The new Carlsberg Brewery bar opened airside in Terminal1 at the Lanzarote airport last month, with a surface area of more than 180 square metres. The bar is based on the well-known Carlsberg and […]