Hot Weather Coming
The temperature on the island will rise all week, with daytime temperatures in the 30’s expected from Thursday and through the weekend, falling to 21 degrees at night.
Canaries Lead GDP Growth In Spain
The islands were top of the table in Spain, in terms of GDP growth in Quarter three, at 4.3%, against a national average of 3.4%. Next are the Balearic Islands, with 4.1%, Castilla y León with 3.7% and Catalonia and Aragon at 3.5%.
Famous Chefs Visiting Lanzarote
Some of Spain’s most famous chefs will be visting Lanzarote this month to attend the annual gastronomy event in Teguise. They include Jordi Roca from Celler de Can Roca, Diego Guerrero from DSTAgE and Eduard Xatruch, from Disfrutar, voted the best restaurant in the world. Between them, they have eight Michelin stars.
A new cashless system will also be debuted, called Pulseracashless, where you will be able to buy a bracelet and add credit to it, and then simple tap to buy food or wine. The old ticket system will run alongside it.
Most Common Surnames
The five most common surnames in the province of Las Palmas, which includes Lanzarote, are, in order: Rodríguez, Santana, González, Hernández and García.
Suspected Suicide In Puerto del Carmen
A 34 year old British man was found dead on the beach at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen, early on Tuesday morning. Police said first indications are that he took his own life.
Body Recovered in Puerto del Carmen
The body of an 81 year old man, believed to be German, was recovered from the water at Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen on Tuesday afternoon. We have no further details at this stage.
600 Migrants Arrive
Very calm seas resulted in around 600 migrants arriving in Lanzarote from Africa this week, following around 1,000 last week. 19 boats, with people from sub Saharan Africa and Magreb arrived. At least 6 died en route to the island.
More Flights From Denmark, Norway & Luxembourg
This winter will see an increase in the frequency in flights from the three countries, with an increase from 558 to 743 passengers per week from Denmark, 185 to 370 from Oslo, and additional weekly flight from Bergen, and three flights per week from Luxembourg.
Tourist Graffiti In La Graciosa
Two Italian tourists carved their names into the rock at Montaña Amarilla in La Graciosa, defacing the protected area, despite passers by shouting and whistling at them to stop.
Work Inspectors On The Island
Work inspectors are visiting business premises on the islands over the next few weeks in order to check workers have proper contracts for the hours they are actually working. So far this year, across the islands, almost 5,000 people have been found to be working “underground.” Sanctions for employers range from 3,750 to 12,000 € fines.
Gerry Hutch Released On Bail
Gerry Hutch, an Irish citizen arrested in Lanzarote on alleged money laundering charges, has been released on bail of 100,000 €, by the judge in his case, after the prosecutor declared himself in favour of bail.
More Than 100 Businesses To Take Part In Gastronomy Event
More than 100 local businesses will take part in the food and wine festival in Teguise on 23rd and 24th November, making the 11 edition of this event the largest so far.
Playa Blanca Burglar Arrested
A 36 year old man was arrested by Guardia Civil offices after a spate of burglaries in Playa Blanca. He is accused of at least 20 burglaries of apartments and hotel rooms in the last few weeks, and the value of stolen property is estimated at 25,000 €.
Emerlan Sends Team To Valencia
Lanzarote’s emergency service consortium has sent a team to Valencia to help with the rescue and recovery effort there after the deadly flash floods. The team are taking their own 4 X 4 vehicle, which is equipped with pumps and rescue equipment, and they will be joined by a canine and a drone team from the island, as well as four fire fighters.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in this week……
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