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 […]
The annual campaign to save young shearwaters has been launched and will run until November 15th. The young shearwaters, which mainly live around the north coasts of Lanzarote, have already been fattened up and abandoned by their parents. Now they are ready to take their first flights, after which they will fly thousands of miles […]
Canal Gestión has announced another round of water cuts today in six areas of Lanzarote. The affected municipalities will be Haría and Teguise with residents of the town of Haría and Charco del Palo having no water supply throughout today. Meanwhile, Soo, Muñique, El Mojón and Tao will also be without water today.
A British tourist was injured after being hit by a wave at Los Charcones in Yaiza yesterday. The incident was reported at around 7 pm yesterday, and emergency services attended the area. The 37-year-old victim had various injuries on the legs, so paramedics splinted the limbs and took him to an ambulance on a stretcher. […]
Fire fighters were called to calle Fernando ‘El Católico’ in Arrecife early this morning, after reports that an electric scooter had caught fire. Upon arrival at approximately 6:40am this morning, fire fighters arrived at a house on calle Fernando ‘El Católico’ in Arrecife and found that all the inhabitants had already evacuated and that the […]
The National Police of Arrecife have arrested a man after they found various drugs hidden inside boxes of potatoes and onions. The investigation began earlier this year and has resulted int the arrest of who they believe to be the main suspect for drug trafficking in Arrecife. The arrest was made after the man’s vehicle […]
Hospiten Lanzarote is celebrating its 25th anniversary on the island. The hospital facility, which was recognised in 2023 among the best private hospitals in Spain, with the award for ‘Global Hospital Management’ in the Small Private Hospitals segment awarded by IQVIA, has attended more than 400,000 patients during its first twenty-five years of activity in […]
One person has been injured in a collision between two vehicles near the Los Cuarteles roundabout in Arrecife yesterday morning. At approximately 11:50am yesterday morning, the emergency services were called to the Los Cuarteles roundabout in Arrecife after reports of a collision between two vehicles. Upon arrival, they found that one of the drivers had […]
