Lanzarote News

02/11/2024

🔴🔴 40% of new homes in the Canary Islands are owned by people with five or more properties.
ℹ️ Experts say that two demands exist: that of those who want a property to live in, and that of those who want more investment.
➡️ Housing Minister, Pablo Rodríguez: “When families compete against corporations for a home, the market increasingly serves those with greater capital”

Experts say that two demands exist: that of those who want a property to live in, and that of those who want more investment…

02/11/2024

🌐🌐 Health Service reports that 0.01% of those vaccinated for Covid-19 had severe side effects.
💉 There are only 172 cases among the 1.7 million people in the archipelago who have had the vaccine.
➡️ Here’s why these stats have been released…

They have had 172 cases among the 1.7 million people in the archipelago that have had the vaccine…

01/11/2024

🌤🌤 AEMET assures of stable weather this weekend in the Canary Islands
🌡 Temperatures will be in the mid-20s with mostly clear blue skies.
👉 Full forecast here…

Temperatures will be in the mid-20s with mostly clear blue skies. Full forecast here…

01/11/2024

🌐🌐 The Canary Islands have had 10.9 million foreign visitors this year marking a 10% increase
↗️ The archipelago is the third largest destination for international arrivals in the whole of Spain…

The archipelago is the third largest destination for international arrivals in the whole of Spain…

31/10/2024

Having private medical insurance that looks after your health in Spain is really important…

31/10/2024

🔴🔴 Recent demonstrations have made holidaymakers feel they are not safe or welcome
✔️ The main holiday destinations say it is a priority to “reverse the image of tourist rejection” in the Canary Islands…

The main holiday destinations say it is priority to “reverse the image of tourist rejection” in the Canary Islands…

31/10/2024

⛈⛈ Will the DANA storm reach the Canary Islands?
🔘 The worst DANA this century is having a devastating effect on the east of Spain with 95 fatalities now reported…

The worst DANA this century is having a devastating effect on the east of Spain with 95 fatalities now reported…

31/10/2024

🌐🌐 The new Thomas Cook partners with Ryanair to offer affordable flight packages
☑️ This collaboration under new owners, eSky, will increase the package holidays and destinations they can offer…

This collaboration under new owners, eSky, will increase the package holidays and destinations they can offer…

30/10/2024

⚫️⚫️ DANA storm claims at least 70 lives in mainland Spain
‼️ The Canary Islands are expected to experience rain as the effects of the storm reach the archipelago…

The Canary Islands are expected to experience rain as the effects of the storm reach the archipelago…

30/10/2024

‼️ 25% of Canary Islands residents lived on less than €9,800 in 2022
➡️ This is one of the main reasons the demonstrations against the government have been taking place…

This is one of the main reasons the demonstrations against the government have been taking place…

29/10/2024

🌐🌐 Protestors believe the government’s nervousness proves the success of demonstrations in tourist areas
ℹ️ They say they will plan more protests until action is taken, but what negative effect is it having on holidaymakers?

They say they will plan more protests until action is taken, but what negative effect is it having on holidaymakers?

28/10/2024

⚠️⚠️ Ministry of Health warn that Flu and COVID cases are rising sharply in the Canary Islands
↗️ Respiratory infection rates have doubled since August, prompting doctors to urge the public to have a flu jab.
😷 They are requesting that masks become mandatory again in certain places…

Respiratory infection rates have doubled since August, prompting doctors to urge the public to have a flu jab…

28/10/2024

🔴🔴 Man in serious condition after being rescued from the sea with signs of drowning
🆘 He fell off a boat in Lanzarote and suffered and went into cardio-respiratory attack whilst in the water…

He fell off a boat in Lanzarote and suffered a heart attack whilst in the water…

28/10/2024

🔴🔴 Bus Drivers' Strike: Minimal services, affected schedules and routes
➡️ Find everything you need to know about the strike and what is affected.
‼️ If an agreement isn’t reached more strike days are planned, including over the Christmas period…

Find everything you need to know about the strike and what is affected…

27/10/2024

🔴🔴 Bus drivers' strike could affect 605,000 passengers in the Canary Islands
‼️ 9,000 drivers are planning to strike tomorrow affecting school buses, airport transfers, excursion, and public transport…

9,000 drivers are planning to strike tomorrow affecting school buses, airport transfers, excursion, and public transport…

26/10/2024

✅✅ Free public transport will continue in 2025 but it's not clear yet for who
ℹ️ Free buses and trams to reduce traffic and carbon footprint have been approved, but eligibility criteria are still pending…

Free buses and trams to reduce traffic and carbon footprint has been approved, but eligibility criteria still pending…

25/10/2024

🔴🔵 Two business owners arrested and fined for hiring foreign workers without work permits
‼️ They have been employing foreign staff without the correct paperwork resulting in sanctions amounting to €57,000…

They have been employing foreign staff without the correct paperwork resulting in sanctions amounting to €57,000…

25/10/2024

⚠️⚠️ Weather Alert:
⛈ Rain and possible storms this weekend in the Canary Islands
➡️ AEMET are warning of a DANA passing the archipelago that is going to bring some bad weather…

AEMET are warning of a DANA passing the archipelago that is going to bring some bad weather…

25/10/2024

🕒🕑 Clocks go back this weekend, but is it the last time in the Canary Islands?
➡️ There is already a confirmed date for clock changes to end across Spain, but the Canaries can end it sooner…

There is already a confirmed date for clock changes to end across Spain, but the Canaries can end it sooner…

24/10/2024

🔴🔴 Lanzarote and Tenerife North airports near capacity after surge in passenger traffic
↗️ They are both struggling to cope with growing numbers of tourists and domestic travellers, which is putting pressure on infrastructure…

They are both struggling to cope with growing numbers of tourists and domestic travellers, which is putting pressure on infrastructure…

23/10/2024

‼️ Birmingham Airport evacuated and all flights grounded due to 'suspicious vehicle'
⚠️ Passengers with scheduled flights are urged to check with their airlines for updates on their travel…

Passengers with scheduled flights are urged to check with their airlines for updates on their travel…

23/10/2024

🌤🌤 Wednesday Weather: Slight haze and northerly winds expected in the Canary Islands
🌡 Temperatures are still around 25°C and 26°C as we head into the last week of October!

Temperatures are still around 25°C and 26°C as we head into the last week of October!

22/10/2024

✅✅ Lanzarote residents stage 'We Love Tourism' rally hours after the 20-O protests
❤️ Hundreds marched under the banner 'Lanzarote Loves Tourism' and were cheered and applauded by British holidaymakers.
⁉️ Will other islands follow suit?

Hundreds marched under the banner 'Lanzarote Loves Tourism' and were cheered and applauded by British tourists…

22/10/2024

🔴🔴 Squatting is becoming a major social issue in the Canary Islands
➡️ 95% of the residential rental market is controlled by small-scale landlords who want changes in the housing laws for legal protection…

95% of the residential rental market is controlled by small-scale landlords who want changes in the housing laws for legal protection…

21/10/2024

🔴🔵 Man arrested in Lanzarote after police find massive drug haul in car boot
‼️ He had almost a million euros worth of drugs hidden inside boxes of potatoes and onions…

He had almost a million euros worth of drugs hidden inside boxes of potatoes and onions…