Flight attendant confronts racist remarks on flight to Lanzarote

A flight attended confronted a group of passengers were reportedly making racist remarks to other passengers on a TUI flight from London to Lanzarote on December 24th last year. TikTok user “zaypip” began recording in the middle of a confrontation between one of the flight attendants and the persons involved in the incident. According to […]

Arrecife anti-noise association criticises open-air concert

An Arrecife anti-noise association has criticised the open-air concert that was staged at Playa Reducto on Monday for the filming of Netflix show La Reina del Flow. The group claims that the event caused “14 hours of uninterrupted noise with soundchecks, shouting through megaphones and continuous recording” and allege that it “collapsed the city on […]

Lanzarote Airport recorded 8.7 million travellers in 2024

Lanzarote’s Airport recorded 8.7 million travellers in 2024, an increase of 6.1% compared to the previous year. The airport ended the year with a total of 733,795 recorded travellers in December, 4.4% more than December 2023. In 2024 Canarian airports recorded a total of 52.8 million travellers, a 9% increase compared to the previous year. […]

Cabildo grants 62,000 euros to restoration of gofio mill

The Cabildo’s Heritage Department has dedicated €62,000 towards the restoration of Lanzarote’s only functioning gofio mill in San Bartolomé. The José María Gil mill was built in 1870 and is currently the only place on the island that grinds gofio, the toasted cereal meal that has been a traditional staple of the Canarian diet for […]

Event and Catering Solutions Lanzarote

Whether you’re hosting a birthday celebration, a wedding or an open house, if you are in need of a caring and fun touch you’ve come to the right place. Event and Catering Solutions Lanzarote brings a fun food adventure to your holiday, business or home events. Nerina at Event and Catering Solutions Lanzarote brings fresh, […]

Sánchez proposes 100% tax for non-EU property buyers

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez yesterday proposed taxes of up to 100% for non-resident non-EU foreigners who purchase properties in Spain, as one of several measures intended to address the housing crisis.  Sánchez told an economic forum in Madrid that non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties in Spain in 2023, “not to live in” but “to […]

New Island Plan will see hospital and courts moved to Tahiche

The proposed island plan for Lanzarote will see the hospital and courts moved to Tahiche, new industrial zones in Arrecife and Tinajo, a sporting complex and a rally circuit. The new Island Development Plan is currently at draft stage and is sure to be subjected to several objections and amendments before being approved, but the […]

2024 was the joint-second hottest year of the century on Lanzarote

2024 was the joint-second hottest year of the century, according to data from AEMET, Spain’s state meteorological agency. Last year, Lanzarote experienced an overall average temperature of 22.4 degrees Celsius: the same as the figure registered in 2010. In the 21st century only the year of 2023 has exceeded this temperature, with 22.7 degrees. The […]

Free La Reina del Flow concert next Monday in Arrecife

A free concert will be held at Playa Reducto in Arrecife next Monday, 13th January, as part of the filming of series 3 of Netflix series La Reina del Flow. Footage from the concert will be used in the new series of the popular telenovela. The performances will begin at 2 pm and continue into […]