National kitesurfing championship begins

11/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - Today saw the Lanzarote leg of the Spanish national kitesurfing championship kick off in style at the beach of Famara, in Teguise. Proceedings began with the “freestyle” discipline as competitors in the categories of children, youth and senior took to the water to showcas...

Fiesta de la Tapa

10/07/2012 Lanzarote (KMC) - This Saturday the 14th of July, Puerto del Carmen will host the Fiesta de la Tapa which will end the week dedicated to the top food and wine in Lanzarote (semana enogastronómica). The fair will take place at the Varadero area in Puerto del Carmen from 8pm to 11pm. The Fi...

Olympic sailors base training camp in Lanzarote

10/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - Spanish Olympic sailors Iker Martínez and Xabi Fernández have decided to base their training camp in preparation for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games in Lanzarote. The athletes, accompanied by Argentine coach Ramon Oliden, will be training on the island until the 15...

Cuts in funding for Arrecife circunvalación

10/07/2012 Lanzarote/Canary Islands (KMC) - The ministry for Public Works in the Canary Islands (La Consejería de Obras Públicas del Gobierno de Canarias) confirmed yesterday that the funding for the Arrecife circunvalación has been cut from €10 million to €5 million.

In addition, the stretch of ro...

Julieta Venegas live in Arrecife

09/07/2012 Lanzarote (KMC) - Mexican singer-songwriter and five time Grammy award winner Julieta Venegas performed at the Recinto Ferial in Arrecife on Saturday night.

Support was provided by the Lanzarote African band Ciempiés ni Cabaza, their brand of music is lively and fun with the motto to ‘...

Only five Lanzarote beaches possess a blue flag

09/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - Lanzarote is, without doubt, a destination primarily famous for its year round sunny climate and sandy beaches. However, only five beaches on the island now fly a blue flag, awarded by the European Foundation of Environmental Education in recognition of water quality and ...

Enel plans new wind farm for Haría

09/07/2012 Lanzarote (KMC) - The Italian company, Enel, which owns a 92 per cent stake in Endesa, is planning a wind farm for the municipality of Haría. The wind farm will be called ‘Cerro Tabayesco’ and will produce 3.5 megawatts of power from four wind turbines, each with a height of 44 metres.

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Aer Lingus announce new Dublin-Lanzarote flight

09/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - Popular Irish airline Aer Lingus has officially announced its flight program for the upcoming winter season. The program features the launch of new global connections and an increase in the frequency of various existing routes.

Included in the program is the launch of...

Foreign national in “critical” condition

 06/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - A 23 year old foreign national is in a “critical” condition after falling from the third floor of an apartment complex in Matagorda, Puerto del Carmen.

At approximately 01.20am this morning the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad (CECOES) were informed ...

César Manrique Foundation awarded certificate of excellence

06/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) - The César Manrique Foundation has been awarded the ‘TripAdvisor.com certificate of excellence’ by the website after receiving “excellent ratings” in visitor reviews during the first half of 2012.

TripAdvisor.com is the world’s largest travel website that allows holida...

Spanish healthcare changes:
British pensioners must contribute to prescriptions

05/07/2012 Spain (KMC) - British pensioners living in Spain are now required to contribute towards their prescription charges as a result of new changes to the public Spanish healthcare system introduced by the Spanish government.

The contribution for state pensioners is set at 10% of the cost, wit...

Yaiza announces accessibility and sustainability initiative

05/07/2012 Lanzarote (BG) – The municipality of Yaiza in the south of Lanzarote has announced details of a new initiative set to be rolled out in the region titled 'Yaiza accessible, Yaiza sustainable'. The initiative aims to encourage local businesses to improve their facilities for people who suff...

Circus magic tonight: Circundando

05/07/2012 Lanzarote (KMC) - Take a trip to the circus tonight in Arrecife, with the arrival of the ‘Circundando, festival en movimiento’. Seven artists from the Canary Islands, Barcelona, Madrid, Italy and Belgium will arrive on Lanzarote today and delight crowds with various acrobatics including t...

Eruption fears escalate on El Hierro

04/07/2012 Canary Islands (BG) - Fears of a volcanic eruption on the island of El Hierro have escalated this week as ‘El Grupo de Trabajo del Comité Científico de El Hierro’ revealed they are “expecting earthquakes of greater magnitude” to occur in the coming days. 1,505 tremors have so far bee...

Friday 6th July: Second Noche Blanca in Teguise

03/07/2012 Lanzarote (KMC) - Head to Lanzarote’s old capital La Villa de Teguise this Friday 6th July for the Noche Blanca or ‘White Night’. Those who attend can enjoy live music, short films, free exhibitions and even a fashion show from 5pm onwards.

Highlights include a guided tour of the town, w...

Canary Islands: House prices fall

03/07/2012 Canary Islands (BG) - Data recently released by the Sociedad de Tasación shows the price of housing in the provincial capitals of the Canary Islands fell by 3.2% last month compared to June 2011. The report also shows that house prices have fallen 1.5% in the first six months of 2012.

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Miguel Martín: Called as defendant in ‘operación Montecarlo’

03/07/2012 Lanzarote/Fuerteventura (KMC) - The former mayor of San Bartolomé, Miguel Martín from the Coalición Canaria (CC) has been called to testify as part of ‘operación Montecarlo’ as a defendant. He will be the seventh defendant in the corruption case and will appear in court on the same day as...

Unemployment falls during June

03/07/2012 Canary Islands/Spain (BG) - According to data released today by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security unemployment in the Canaries fell by 2,564 during the month of June. In total, 290,664 people were registered as unemployed in the Archipelago during June, a drop of 0.87% c...

10% increase in air travel tax

02/07/2012 Canary Islands/Spain (BG) - A 10% increase in air travel tax comes into effect in all AENA controlled airports across Spain today. The increase was approved by central government in April of this year. All air travel in Spain will experience a tax increase of 10.2%, with some airport...

Daily Mail reports on illegal lettings

02/07/2012 Canary Islands - British newspaper ‘The Daily Mail’ has reported on the fines currently being issued to Britons in the Canaries for illegal holiday lettings. The newspaper claims that families who rent out their holiday homes are facing fines of up to £15,000 after “being caught out by a ...