Open Mall Expansion Details
We’ve had more details through of the expansion of Open Mall, Lanzarote’s largest shopping centre, in Arrecife. The project will add space for 52 more businesses, and includes a plan for an open air cinema, mini golf, wind tunnel and karting. The car park will be extended, and an additional entrance to the parking will be created.
Aldi Playa Blanca Opens
Despite widespread skepticism, Aldi in Playa Blanca opened on time on Thursday. The store has a sales area of 1200 square meters and employs 19 staff.
Cabildo Identifies 120 Holiday Homes “Violating Regulations”
The Cabildo has re started inspections of holiday homes registered for holiday letting, for the first time since 2017. The inspection team has already discovered 120 that are violating regulations. According to Jesús Machín, councilor of the Area of Territorial Policy and Urban and Tourist Planning, the licenses will be revoked on those properties.
Passport Scanners Operational At Airport
Ten passport scanners, for arrivals from non EU countries, are now operational at the airport, and they should speed up the process for arrivals. These are the machines that will be used for the EES system, but currently, they are only being used to scan and check passports.
Big Win For UD Lanzarote
UD Lanzarote played CD Santa Úrsula from Tenerife last Sunday, and came out 7-0 winners. Lanzarote reached half time at 2-0 up, but scored three more within 5 minutes of the start of the second half.
“Buffalo Bill” Dies
Carlos Cabrera Parrilla, the face of Rancho Texas, where he worked for 30 years as Buffalo Bill, died on Saturday, aged 68. Nicolás López, owner of Rancho Texas described him as “a great companion, a man always full of life, cheerful, very social.” He recalled that Carlos also helped with the initial building work on the park, and that was when the Buffalo Bill character was born.
Grand Teguise Playa Changes Hands
The beachfront hotel in Costa Teguise, originally constructed in the late 80’s has changed hands and is now owner by the Alexandre hotel group. The group has three hotels in Tenerife: The Alexandre Hotel Gala, The Alexandre Hotel Troya and The Alexandre Hotel La Siesta, all in the Playa de las Américas area.
More Parking In Haria
The grounds of Villa More, recently purchased by the town hall of Haria, have been opened up to provide additional free parking in the villa, primarily for visitors to the busy Saturday market. The entrance is adjacent to the village health centre and is clearly signposted.
42 Affordable Homes In Playa Blanca
The Cabildo will take possession of 42 new homes in Playa Blanca this week. The homes will be managed by The Canary Islands Housing Institute, which will be in charge of their allocation to tenants and on-going maintenance.
We’ll add more news as it comes in this week……
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