lanzarote

Cabildo throws a lifeline to hotel facing demolition in Playa Blanca
Cabildo throws a lifeline to hotel facing demolition in Playa Blanca

The illegal hotel, which has more floors than permitted and is built on a public beach access, could now be saved by the town hall…

UPDATE: Lanzarote Airport is back open with dozens of flight delays and diversions
UPDATE: Lanzarote Airport is back open with dozens of flight delays and diversions

Although operations have restarted passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with airlines…

LATEST: All flights to and from Lanzarote airport suspended due to dense haze and calima
LATEST: All flights to and from Lanzarote airport suspended due to dense haze and calima

Strong winds and lack of visibility have grounded outbound flights and inbound have been diverted to Fuerteventura…

Guardia Civil evicts squatter from property in Costa Teguise
Guardia Civil evicts squatter from property in Costa Teguise

They moved in when the foreign owners of the property died and the heir took legal action…

65-year-old man rescued from drowning at a beach in Lanzarote
65-year-old man rescued from drowning at a beach in Lanzarote

A doctor who happened to be nearby treated him until paramedics arrived…

Three arrested for attempted murder at a children’s playground  in Lanzarote
Three arrested for attempted murder at a children’s playground in Lanzarote

Two men and a woman have been detained and charged for the incident that took place last Thursday…

Council prepares to demolish popular hotel in Lanzarote
Council prepares to demolish popular hotel in Lanzarote

It has had a longstanding demolition order to planning violations which the owners have ignored…

Growing concerns over chaos at passport control at Lanzarote Airport
Growing concerns over chaos at passport control at Lanzarote Airport

Many Brits are leaving the island without having their passport stamped which can cause them problems for the 90/180 day rule…

One of the Canary Islands most popular beaches gets a black flag for pollution
One of the Canary Islands most popular beaches gets a black flag for pollution

This is one of the most used beaches by tourists in the archipelago suffering from waste discharges with wet wipes and dirty nappies…

4-year-old child in critical condition after rescue from hotel pool in Playa Blanca
4-year-old child in critical condition after rescue from hotel pool in Playa Blanca

He was successfully revived by a doctor who was staying on holiday at the hotel…

International Beach Volleyball tournament attracts over 600 athletes to Puerto del Carmen
International Beach Volleyball tournament attracts over 600 athletes to Puerto del Carmen

24 beach volleyball courts were installed on Playa Grande beach for players from all over the world…

Employee arrested for manslaughter at ‘clinic of horrors’ in Lanzarote
Employee arrested for manslaughter at ‘clinic of horrors’ in Lanzarote

The medical centre is used by residents and holidaymakers on the island…

Lanzarote demands more police at the airport to prevent delays at passport control
Lanzarote demands more police at the airport to prevent delays at passport control

There have been lots of complaints about queues when entering and leaving the island due to staff shortages…

Ryanair flight returns to Lanzarote due to a technical problem on board
Ryanair flight returns to Lanzarote due to a technical problem on board

Air traffic control cleared the runway for a priority landing…

Woman caught at Lanzarote Airport smuggling cocaine capsules
Woman caught at Lanzarote Airport smuggling cocaine capsules

They found 146 capsules weighing 1.64 kilograms in her carry-on luggage…

Yoga Centre closed and fined €15,000 for operating as tourist accommodation without licence
Yoga Centre closed and fined €15,000 for operating as tourist accommodation without licence

The Ministry of Tourism will also impose an additional tourism-related fine, as they have full regulatory authority over such activities…

Homeowner finds hand grenade while cleaning her house
Homeowner finds hand grenade while cleaning her house

She was tidying up the attic when she found a military-style hand grenade…

Police uncover yoga centre as a front for an illegal hostel
Police uncover yoga centre as a front for an illegal hostel

It was operating with no licences, no permission, and staff didn’t have work contracts…

New Fred Olsen mini-ferry is now operational between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
New Fred Olsen mini-ferry is now operational between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

This new state of the art passenger only ferry has increased daily trips between the two islands to twelve…

70-year-old man’s body found floating off the coast of Lanzarote
70-year-old man’s body found floating off the coast of Lanzarote

It was spotted by windsurfers approximately 400 metres from the shore…