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 […]
Yaiza’s Mayor Oscar Noda announced the latest developments in the saga of Playa Blanca’s sports centre yesterday. Noda said that the works on the centre were 95% complete but had been paralysed due to the inability of the constructor, Levantina, Inginiería y Construcción, to “restructure their debt.” Noda confirmed that the company had entered bankruptcy […]
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 […]
Earlier this month we published an article listing five unique Lanzarote gift ideas. The article proved popular, so we’ve put together a list of more unique gifts that are made right here on Lanzarote. In a world dominated by “fast fashion” many are choosing to slow things down a bit, opting for local, handmade items […]
Lanzarote’s fire fighters were busy in Arrecife in the early hours of this morning, with 15 rubbish containers and 3 car fires reported. The events started at approximately 3am this morning, the emergency services were called to fire on the streets of calle Francisco Matallana Cabrera, calle Chimia, calle Guatisea and calle Granada. In total, […]
A demonstration will be held today against the extermination of feral cats in the Canaries. On Lanzarote, the protest will take place at 11 am in front of the Government Delegation on Arrecife’s seafront. According to Ademal, the protest arises from “the revulsion caused by last week’s killing of a cat from a colony on […]
Nine people appeared before magistrates in Arrecife yesterday following the arrest of Irish criminal Gerry Hutch and several other suspects. Two of the nine people arrested on Lanzarote are being held in prison without bail. Another seven have been released on conditional bail. The Canarian Supreme Court has not specified which of the suspects was […]
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 […]
