Ram Raiders Arrested
Local police in Tias were called to the scene of an attempted ram raid on a jewellers in Puerto del Carmen’s Avenida de las Playas. Using a hire car, two thieves reversed into the window of the shop, breaking the shutter and glass. Police arrested one at the scene, and were able to round up the second soon afterwards.
High Temperatures Expected Next Week
The weather service, AEMET is warning that highs of 38 degrees are expected from Monday in Lanzarote, creeping up from the mid 30’s expected over the weekend. The high day time temperatures are expected to last all week, and at night they will only fall to around 23 degrees, meaning we can expect tropical nights.
Internet, TV and All That
An astonishing 92.2% of households in The Canary Islands are connected to the internet, and 79.7% of them stream their Television online, far surpassing conventional television now. Netflix is the most popular streaming platform, with a 65% penetration and the leading social media channels are YouTube 51.7% and Instagram at 47.4%.
New Fire Service For North
A new fire department will be located in the north of the island, offering 24 hour fire service based locally, with a depot in Arrieta and another in Haria.
Bumper May For Hotels
The island’s hotels had a good month in May, despite fears of a drop in tourist numbers. Visitors staying in hotels were up 7,9% on last year, the rate per night rose by 6% and employment in hotels rose by 18,8%.
Buggies Sanctioned
The Environment Department of the Cabildo has initiated a sanction for the circulation of six buggies outside of authorised roads, paths, or tracks. Seprona Agents caught the buggies in the Barranco de Las Piletas in Guatiza. The tourists in the buggies had paid 180 € for the excursion.
Body of Venezuelan Resident Found
Carlos Javier Murgas, who had lived in Lanzarote for almost twenty years with his family, was visiting Venezuela at the time of the earthquakes. His building, located in Caraballeda, in the state of La Guaira, collapsed during the quakes and Carlos’ body was finally found after 5 days.
Mumbai Masala Ten Years Old
The Indian restaurant group celebrated ten years this week since they opened their first restaurant in Lanzarote. From that first one, they have grown to five, with a sixth opening soon. Owner Rohit Datwani said “Thanks to all the people who have worked with us. Thanks to those who have trusted Mumbai Masala from the first day. Thanks to those who have accompanied us during these ten years. We have not built this story alone. We have built it together.”
Tax Inspections For Estate Agents
The tax office in The Canaries has announced a large scale operation targeting suspected tax fraud in the property sector, sending more than 170 inspectors to estate agencies across after receiving reports of possible undeclared cash payments, illegal commission charges to tenants and more.
Warm Weather To Follow Wind
Strong winds abated on Tuesday, as temperatures on the island rose into the mid 30’s. It’s expected to continue to get warmer over the next 7 days.
5 Year Old “Serious” After Near Drowning
A five year old is seriously ill in Arrecife hospital, after nearly drowning at a hotel in Puerto del Carmen. This follows the death of a four year old in Playa Blanca last week.
Timanfaya Not Going Down Shuttle Bus Route
Ángel Vázquez, CEO of the Art, Culture and Tourism Centres, has announced that Timanfaya will not be using a shuttle bus system to control numbers arriving at the attraction. Instead they will stick with the recently introduced pre booking system on the CACT website. Vasquez claimed running a bus service from two locations, in Yaiza and Tinajo, would cost 8 to 10 Million € per annum.
Beach Library For Puerto del Carmen
A free library has been opened on Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen, opposite Centro Atlantico. Currently there are around 3,000 available to borrow free of charge in Spanish, English and German. “This project represents a commitment to promote access to culture in open environments, offering localas and visitors the opportunity to enjoy a good book by the sea,” according to the mayor, José Juan Cruz Saavedra.
We’ll add more news as it comes in this week…..
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