Councils throughout Lanzarote and the Canaries have announced the cancellation of public activities, including several Halloween celebrations, as a mark of respect to the victims of the floods on mainland Spain. A three-day period of mourning will be observed for the flooding tragedy in Valencia and other regions, which has left more than 150 dead […]
The Cabildo and the Ayuntamientos of Arrecife and Haría observed official silences yesterday in support of the victims of flash floods in Spain’s Valencia region. At least 95 people have died in the floods, with more casualties expected to be announced. The floods followed extremely heavy rainfall, and more downpours are forecast for today. Questions […]
A free concert celebrating 90s Spanish music will take place in the car park on the Avenida Islas Canarias in Costa Teguise tonight. DJ El Pulpo will host the event, which will feature Benditos Malditos, Mikel Erentxun, Burning and La Banda del Capitán Inhumano. Halloween celebrations will also take place around the Pueblo Marinero this evening, […]
Cabildo President Oswaldo Betancort has stated that he will recommend the declaration of a water emergency at the next state of the island meeting. Betancort explained that, up until now, the Cabildo had not had projects that could be carried out within the time limits of an emergency, but that “we have been working like […]
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 […]
