Cabildo to appeal coastal limit

Lanzarote’s Cabildo will appeal against the decision of Spain’s Coastal Department to forbid any new developments within 100 metres of the coasts. The decision comes after the Coastal Department decision last month to apply the maximum easement zone of 100 metres to almost all of Playa Blanca.  This would mean that n further building, or […]

Ryanair passengers left behind at the Lanzarote airport

Over 60 passengers due to board a flight from Lanzarote to Ireland were left behind at the airport this week due to a lack of staff at border control. A Ryanair flight from Lanzarote to Knock in Ireland took off without 66 of its passengers this Wednesday, according to a report by La Voz. According […]

Lanzarote airport received 796,872 passengers in August

Lanzarote’s César Manrique airport received 796,872 passengers in August this year, a new record. Canarian airports recorded a total of 4,494,584 passengers during the month of August, which exceeded the figures for the same month in 2023 by 9.5%. Of the total number of passengers recorded last month, 4,465,570 were on commercial flights, of which […]

Woman and two children injured in accident in San Bartolomé

A woman and two children were injured in a car crash in San Bartolomé yesterday morning, which saw their car fall from a height of two metres. At approximately 8am yesterday morning, the emergency services were called to calle Circunvalación after reports of a car leaving the road and falling two metres. Upon arrival, fire […]

AEMET issue wind warning today

Spain’s Meterological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow wind warning on the island today that will be active all day. AEMET have issued a yellow wind warning today on Lanzarote with wind speeds that could reach up to 70km/h. In addition, the Canarian Government has also declared a coastal pre-alert as waves could reach up […]

Garden shopping at Flower Power

Looking to give your garden a much-needed overhaul? Look no further than the Flower Power garden centre, with one of the largest collections of plants, flowers, trees and cacti on Lanzarote. The Flower Power garden centre in Macher is one of the most stunning centres on the island – featuring a wide range of plants, […]