Lanzarote News

Man killed in hit-and-run in Tiagua A 45 year-old man died of injuries sustained when he was struck by a car shortly after emerging from his own parked car in Tiagua. The perpetrator fled the scene, but Guardia Civil agents, … Continued

27th Ironman Lanzarote The 27th edition of the world’s toughest triathlon took place on the 26th of May with 1800 participants. Italian, Alessandro de Gasperi, completed the 3.87km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run in a time of 08:52:16 … Continued

2017 – An Excellent Vintage The wines from the 2017 harvest have been declared ‘Excellent’ by the wine regulator (Consejo Regulador de Vinos de Lanzarote). The 12 wine tasters gave it the maximum score – an award last given to … Continued

Record Cruise Ship Visitors Lanzarote is currently receiving record numbers of cruise ship visitors. In January and February, 101,359 tourists arrived by cruise ship – 43% more than during the same period in 2017. The March numbers also look to … Continued

Damage and Disruption from Storms Lanzarote saw numerous flight cancellations, flooding, and beaches washed away at the end of the month when three consecutive storms passed through the Canary Islands. Tourists were forced to sleep on the floor at Lanzarote … Continued

Cabildo must return €660,000 that it failed to spend! Lanzarote’s Cabildo (Island Government) is set to return €660,000 of a 1.2 million euro subsidy that it received from the Canarian Government towards infrastructure investment in 2013. The money was designated … Continued

Narcopatera A small boat with 6 illegal immigrants and 300kg of hashish arrived on La Graciosa during the morning of the 29th of December. A local on the island reported the presence of the small boat at Playa de Las … Continued

El Mirador de Haria to re-open The Mirador de Haria, which has been abandoned for many years, is to re-open in the summer of 2018. The building, which affords superb views over the Haria Valley will also include an interpretive … Continued

Unemployment Rate down to 18.9% The unemployment rate on the island dropped to 18.9% during the third quarter of 2017 – the first time that it has been below 20% since 2008. The improvement has been particularly fast during the … Continued

The Veronica Trial The trial of the step-mother and step-siblings of Verónica Molina, whose burnt remains were discovered in 2013, dominated the headlines at the end of the month. Although the exact circumstances of her death may never be known … Continued