Body of a 55-year-old cyclist found in Teguise

The body of a 55-year-old cyclist was discovered this Monday between Guatiza and Los Cocoteros. The discovery took place this Monday at 12:48pm when a person found the unconscious cyclist on Calle Vincente Guerra. Shortly after discovering the 55-year-old, the emergency services were contacted. Unfortunately, the ambulance staff could only confirm his death. Police have […]

New triathlon event in Lanzarote

Yaiza Ayuntamiento has announced a brand-new triathlon event “Magma Yaiza – Lanzarote Triatlón”, starting on April 12th. 400 participants are expected to take part in the newest sporting event on Lanzarote’s calendar “Magma Yaiza – Lanzarote Triatlón”, it has been announced by Yaiza Ayuntamiento. Yaiza’s sports councillor, Ángel Lago, explained that “we have the two […]

Close call between bus and car in Yaiza

A video uploaded to TikTok has caught the attention of residents on Lanzarote as it shows on of the island’s public buses almost crashing into a car while overtaking. The video, uploaded by user “playablancadigitall” shows a bus attempting to overtake on the LZ-2 near the Repsol petrol station. The manoeuvre was a little too […]

Firefighters called to numerous fires in Arrecife

Firefighters were called to numerous rubbish bin fires in Arrecife last Sunday. It started at approximately 11:30pm last Sunday night, when the emergency services received a report of a fire on Calle Guatemala in Arrecife. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a cardboard recycling container had been set on fire. It was safely extinguished Shortly after, […]

High seas alert on Lanzarote

AEMET has issued a yellow alert for high seas this Tuesday afternoon. The alert commences at 2 pm and warns of waves that could reach up to 4.5 metres on west and north-west coasts of Lanzarote. Spain’s weather agency is also predicting a 100% probability of rainfall on Tuesday morning, with the probability falling to […]

SPAR Playa Blanca reopens this Tuesday

The SPAR supermarket in the centre of Playa Blanca will reopen its doors this Tuesday, after a lengthy refurbishment which saw the supermarket close its doors last year. Until recently, Playa Blanca’s supermarket shopping options were limited to just SPAR, HiperDino and the odd local shops. However, since the arrival of LIDL last year and […]

Ryanair to open two new routes from Lanzarote

Ryanair will open two new routes from Lanzarote, connecting the island with Dajla in Western Sahara and adding a route to Milan Malpensa in addition to the existing flights to Milan Bergamo. The Irish airline has also said it will increase its seats by 15% this summer, bringing a possible 1.5 million tourists to the […]

2 bed 2 bath villa for sale in Playa Blanca

Lanzarote Agents is delighted to present this impeccable 2 bed 2 bathroom villa located on a corner plot in the Faro Park area of Playa Blanca. The villa sits on a large corner plot of 500 m2. Designed on a single level, the villa features two double bedrooms, both equipped with built-in wardrobes. The property […]

Over 700,000 airport travellers recorded at the Lanzarote airport in January

This January the Lanzarote airport recorded a total of 701,232 travellers, a 4.4% increase compared to last year. Meanwhile, Canarian Airports recorded 4.5 million travellers, a 6.9% increase. Canarian airports recorded a total of 4,587,883 travellers this January, which is 6.9% more than January 2024. Of the total number of travellers recorded last month, 4.5 […]

Yaiza Mayor announces cruise ships will operate in Playa Blanca

Yaiza Mayor Óscar Noda has claimed that cruise ships will be operating in Playa Blanca by this year or next. Noda made the claim after a meeting with Canarian Mobility Minsiter Pablo Rodríguez, saying “The councillor assures us that Promotur Turismo Canarias is already in charge of channelling the marketing strategy of our port for […]