Child Saved From Drowning
Katarzyna Porada, a Polish woman visiting Lanzarote, saved a British child from drowning in Playa Honda on Tuesday afternoon. Katarzyna heard the child’s mother screaming, and ran into the sea, in very rough conditions, rescuing the child.
Truck Overturns In Montaña Mina
One of the trucks that was moving equipment from the old wind turbines at Montaña Mina overturned on the mountain. Fortunately, it stopped before rolling too far. The driver suffered injuries to his legs.
Irish Tourism To Lanzarote Up 40% In Last Decade
In 2024, more than 344,000 Irish visitors came to the island, up from 205,000 in 2014. Lanzarote now enjoys as many Irish tourists as the combined total of German and Italian.
French Tourism Also At All Time High
The number of French tourists visiting the island exceeded 200,000 for the first time. March and April are the big months for the French here.
Big Waves Warning For Tuesday
AEMET has given a yellow warning for big waves of up to 5 metres on Tuesday this week, accompanied by a southerly wind.
And Rain on Wednesday
A further alert was issued for rain on Wednesday, with up to 15MM expected in various parts of the island. Temperatures will rise, especially overnight, with the cloud cover.
Cruise Passengers Up 21%
The number of cruise passengers arriving in Lanzarote reached a record 610,000 in 2024, up 21% on the previous year.
Costa Teguise Promenade – More Work
Costa Teguise ayuntamiento have commissioned a draft project aimed at refurbishing the section of promenade between Playa de Los Charcos and Los Ancones, including the section in front of Sands Beach Resort. The aim is to get work underway this year and will seek funding from the EU “Next Generation” fund.
Long Taxi Queues At Airport Again
Local newspapers published videos taken this week of long queues at the airport taxi rank. One man, who was interviewed, said he had been in the queue longer than he was in flight, and suggested it was time Lanzarote had Uber or Cabify as another option. The queues only occur when a large number of flights arrive at the same time.
Horror Crash In Puerto del Carmen
One woman died and two others were seriously injured in a terrible crash which took place on the LZ40 in Puerto del Carmen. The head on crash happened at 10.45 PM on Sunday night. A 71 year old lady from Puerto del Carmen was declared dead at the scene and a man and woman, both in their 50’s received head and stomach injuries and are both serious in hospital. The second driver died in hospital the following day.
Lockers On Playa del Reducto
Arrecife Ayuntamiento has installed free lockers on the beach in the capital, to allow people to leave their valuables safely locked away while they swim or sunbathe. They are also planing to return sun beds and parasols to the beach for coming summer.
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