Lanzarote will have ten direct weekly flights to Málaga this summer

Ryanair & Vueling will add four more flights to the Lanzarote – Málaga routes this summer, making a total of ten directly weekly flights. Ryanair will offer five weekly flights to Málaga instead of two that were available last summer. They are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Additionally, Vueling adds one more […]

New species of plant identified on the Canary Islands

A new species of plant has been identified on the Canary Islands, with volcanic terrain on Lanzarote one of its habitats. The Phytokeys scientific journal has published a paper announcing the identification of a new parasitic plant species. Orobanche andryalae is a member of the broomrape genus, small plants with pretty flowers that are entirely […]

Lanzarote’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations presented to Dublin City Council

A Lanzarote delegation, including the Cabildo officials, Tias Ayuntamiento officials and some of Lanzarote’s Irish business owners, was sent to Dublin recently to present Puerto del Carmen’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The St. Patrick’s Presentation was held at Dublin City Council and also included cheese & wine tasting from Lanzarote. The aim of the […]

Queuing chaos at Lanzarote Airport this Thursday

Thursday has always been one of the busiest days at Lanzarote’s airport – it was traditionally the day when most flights from the UK arrived – but yesterday saw unprecedented crowds of passengers waiting on the tarmac outside the terminal building. Joanne Brook has sent us this video of the queue, waiting to reach passport […]

Another tourist rescued after falling at Las Grietas

Another tourist has been rescued from Las Grietas after falling and suffering a suspected broken ankle. Emergency services entered one of the fissures at Montaña Blanca, where a splint was applied to the victim’s ankle. He was then removed using a special stretcher. And taken to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital. The incident follows […]

Cabildo receives seven million euro Los Hervideros project

The Cabildo has received the project for the repair of the road to Los Hervideros, closed since 2021 because of the sudden appearance of a sinkhole. The project will cost an estimated seven million Euros and involve work on the sinkhole, as well as reinforcement of five other key areas of the road that were […]

Two day El Jable talk in Teguise starts today

Two days of talks relating to the El Jable zone of Lanzarote will take place in Teguise from today, organised by the Desertwatch association. El Jable is the sandy central corridor of the island that stretches from Famara down to Güime, a unique ecosystem that has come increasingly under threat in recent years. Today at […]

Yaiza Ayuntamiento requests €9 million for future projects in Playa Blanca

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has requested over €9 million from the Canarian Government for three projects which it believes are of “maximum priority”. The main project is the proposed modernization of the Avenida Marítima along the stretch between the harbour and the Playa Dorada and Barceló hotels, a project valued at €5.2 million that aims to adapt […]

Guardia Civil investigate four workers accused of stealing copper

Guardia Civil officers are investigating four workers who are accused of stealing copper. The operation began last November when two subcontractors of a telephone company reported the theft of 5,616 kilograms of copper, worth an estimated €18,253.65. Guardia Civil agents from the Roca team managed to identify and seize 2,496 kilos of copper that had […]

Chevrolet and Pull and Bear collaboration filmed on Lanzarote

The Pull and Bear clothing company has filmed a promotional campaign on Lanzarote for their new collaboration with Chevrolet. Photo (Studio Bruma / Pull and Bear) Pull and Bear’s latest collaboration with Chevrolet has resulted in a new line of fashionable, trendy clothing, all of which has been promoted through campaigns filmed on Lanzarote. The […]