Playa Blanca Promenade Refurbishment
Yaiza Ayuntamiento has requested permission to refurbish the promenade in the resort, starting with the section between the Embajador hotel and the Paseo de la Sal. The first phase has a budget of 2.2 million Euros and the total budget is over 5 million. Mayor Oscar Noda said: “the goal is to renovate all the pedestrian paving and street lighting, improve stone walls, railings, and the public utilities network, and build a performance plaza to further promote culture and recreational activities.”
Las Costas Refurbishment Complete
The refurb of the Las Costas hotel on Playa de los Pocillos in Puerto del Carmen has been completed. The hotel was originally opened in 1989, and the latest refurb has taken almost a year, at a cost of 6 Million Euros.
Island Prepared For Start Of RORC Transatlantic Race
The prestigious ocean race will depart on January 11 from Arrecife bound for Antigua with 21 boats and 150 sailors from 19 countries. This is the 12 edition of the race, which covers 3,000 miles. The official start will take place on Sunday, January 11th, off the coast of Arrecife, at 12:30 PM for the monohulls and 12:40 PM for the multihulls.
December Cold And Wet
December was one of the coldest and wettest on record, with average temperature 0.7 degrees down and a low recorded at the airport of 11.2 degrees. The level of rainfall across the islands was 189% higher than usual.
Foreign Residents Increase To 24.6%
Almost a quarter of Lanzarote’s resident population is now foreign with 41,000 residents having this status. The top three countries are Colombians at over 8,000, the British at 5,800 and Italians at just under 5,000. In both Yaiza and Tias, over 38% of the population is foreign, in Arrecife 23% and Teguise under 20%.
Car Accident Causes Airport Chaos
An accident on the approach road to the airport caused problems on Monday, with taxis unable to access the rank. It took 30 minutes to clear the blockage, during which time a large queue built up.
Storm Francis Leaves Trail Of Destruction
Storm Francis landed on the island over the weekend bringing gusts as high as 80 KMH in parts of the island, as well as heavy showers of rain. There were electricity outages in the north, trees and branches down in all areas and emergency services attended hundreds of calls to secure damaged buildings.
Lanzarote Ends Year With Unemployment Down
The island ended 2025 with 6950 unemployed people, down 4.4% on the same period the previous year. 3062 men are unemployed and 3888 women. Spain as a whole reached it’s lowest unemployment rate since 2007.
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