Canarian Emergency Services have declared a state of pre-alert for rough seas, which commenced at 6pm on Wednesday this week. The possibility of rough weather has arisen as the tail-end of Storm Kirk arrives at the Canaries. The warning has not yet been echoed by Spain’s meteorological agency, AEMET, but the pre-alert status means that […]
Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of all the festivals observed in India and throughout its diaspora, a glittering, shimmering time of celebration and enjoyment. Diwali marks the start of the Hindu New Year, but it’s also celebrated to welcome the goddess Lakshmi into the homes by lighting her path and inviting her to bring […]
If you’re looking for insurance in Spain to be made simple, then Jennifer Cunningham Insurances’ office in Tias is where you need to go. Jennifer Cunningham Insurances was initially set up in mainland Spain specialising in health insurance before the company moved onto covering clients’ home, car, motorcycle, business, travel, funeral insurance and more. The […]
In August this year Lanzarote recorded just over 287,000 tourists according to the Lanzarote Data Centre which brings this year’s total to over 2.2 million so far. The Centro de Datos is a great source for all things Lanzarote data, and they have just published August 2024 tourism numbers. The tourist figures for August 2024 […]
Lanzarote’s Socialists have called on the President of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, to impose a tourist tax. Maria Dolores Corujo, general secretary of the Socialists on the island, called on Betancort to apply a tax, given that the “island can’t take any more.” The proposed tax would consist of a levy on every night spent […]
Jet2 and Jet2holidays launched their biggest ever summer programme for 2026 at the end of last month, with flights and holidays to 57 destinations (including the Canaries) across 12 UK airports. Keen sun seekers can now book for summer 2026 with 57 destinations flying from 12 UK airports including – Belfast International, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento announced that more surveillance cameras have been installed to reinforce security and to deter fly-tippers from illegally dumping waste. The cameras have been installed in eight strategic points of waste collection and vehicle traffic, in response to recent episodes of fires and fly-tipping in Arrecife. Arrecife councillor, Jacobo Lemes, stated “we are facing […]
It’s almost time for this year’s edition of Lanzarote’s famous Ocean Lava triathlon and the team at Bike Sensations are ready for it. The Lanzarote Ocean Lava race is coming to the island on October 26th! If you’re going to be participating in the race you may not want to have the hassle of bringing […]
Five months after April’s protest against the effects of mass tourism in Arrecife, organisers have called another march, this time in Puerto del Carmen. As previously, protests will take place on the four Canary Islands most affected by tourism – Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. However, while previous demonstrations were confined to the capitals […]
National Police have arrested members of a drug ring operating between Lanzarote and Portugal. Three men, aged between 32 and 47 years of age, were arrested in Arrecife and charged with drug trafficking and membership of an illegal organization. The three men had avoided arrest in 2022 by escaping to Portugal. However, an investigation confirmed […]
