Another tourist has been rescued from Las Grietas after falling and suffering a suspected broken ankle. Emergency services entered one of the fissures at Montaña Blanca, where a splint was applied to the victim’s ankle. He was then removed using a special stretcher. And taken to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital. The incident follows […]
The Cabildo has received the project for the repair of the road to Los Hervideros, closed since 2021 because of the sudden appearance of a sinkhole. The project will cost an estimated seven million Euros and involve work on the sinkhole, as well as reinforcement of five other key areas of the road that were […]
Two days of talks relating to the El Jable zone of Lanzarote will take place in Teguise from today, organised by the Desertwatch association. El Jable is the sandy central corridor of the island that stretches from Famara down to Güime, a unique ecosystem that has come increasingly under threat in recent years. Today at […]
Keep in touch with which musicians are performing this week on Lanzarote. ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS: Please contact Julie Helliwell at events@gazettelife.com or via Facebook to add or confirm your event in the next edition (in print and online). All information was correct when printed in this month’s edition (March 2025) but is subject to change. […]
Yaiza Ayuntamiento has requested over €9 million from the Canarian Government for three projects which it believes are of “maximum priority”. The main project is the proposed modernization of the Avenida Marítima along the stretch between the harbour and the Playa Dorada and Barceló hotels, a project valued at €5.2 million that aims to adapt […]
Guardia Civil officers are investigating four workers who are accused of stealing copper. The operation began last November when two subcontractors of a telephone company reported the theft of 5,616 kilograms of copper, worth an estimated €18,253.65. Guardia Civil agents from the Roca team managed to identify and seize 2,496 kilos of copper that had […]
The Pull and Bear clothing company has filmed a promotional campaign on Lanzarote for their new collaboration with Chevrolet. Photo (Studio Bruma / Pull and Bear) Pull and Bear’s latest collaboration with Chevrolet has resulted in a new line of fashionable, trendy clothing, all of which has been promoted through campaigns filmed on Lanzarote. The […]
Lanzarote’s Emergency Consortium has presented its annual report for 2024, revealing a year in which training and renovation took precedence. 1,217 actions were carried out by the fire brigade over the course of last year, a rise of 4% on 2023 but one that is explained by a greater number of drills and preventive measures, […]
The mummified remains of a Guanche, one of the original natives of the Canary Islands, have been removed from the National Archeological Museum in Madrid. The mummy of Herques, discovered in Tenerife in the 18th century, will not, however, be returned to the Canaries, where the Canarian Government has long called for its return. Instead, […]
Lanzarote’s weekly flight capacity with Switzerland will exceed 1000 seats with six flights per week this summer. Interest among the Swiss to visit Lanzarote is growing as the country entered the top ten countries with the most searches for Lanzarote on Google. Lanzarote’s Airport is set to have six flights per week with Switzerland this […]
