The popular TV presenter Kristian Digby was found dead at his London home on Monday 1st March 2010. Kristian who was only 32 years old was openly gay and refused to camp it up on screen, his untimely death is a terrible loss for British TV and he will be sorely missed.

Kristian was born into a family of property developers, his best known TV shows were predominantly property related with:

To Buy or Not to Buy

Open House

Buy It, Sell It, Bank It

To Build or Not to Build

Trading Up

Living in the Sun

House Swap

Further details about Kristian’s death can be found in The Daily Mail. A BBC spokesman said 'Kristian was a much-loved and talented presenter for BBC Daytime. He brought a real sense of energy and warmth to all the shows he presented for us and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time.'

Event: Art Exhibition Davina Suarez Zenni

Venue: Dublin Irish Pub, Arrecife, Lanzarote

Date: 23 January – 23 March 2010

Details: Local artist Davina Suarez Zenni has an exhibition of her work titled “Somos Agua” which translates to we are water at the Dublin Irish pub situated on Calle Portugal in Arrecife, Lanzarote. Davina’s technique is abstract on linen.

Island Watersports are a well established company in Lanzarote, having been based for some years in the resort of Puerto del Carmen.

The company recently moved from the marina at Puerto Calero to impressive new premises right on the harbor in the old town of Puerto del Carmen and it's a fabulous location for divers and their partners.

The business is now based in the large building next to the popular restaurant Casa Roja, and is perfectly set up for diver's comfort. On the ground floor they have a well stocked gear shop, a huge wet room with private changing area and secure lockers to store your clothes. There is also a membrane compressor, offering air or Nitrox.

Many dive schools run out of small untidy premises and leave you to get changed on the side of the road. One of the biggest benefits of IW’s fabulous new premises is that you can simply hang up your kit,  hose it down, get a hot shower and change back into your dry gear in comfort and privacy.

Every aspect of the shop, the training area and the equipment is high quality, clean and a pleasure to look at.

Upstairs there is a comfortable teaching area where students can study for or take examinations. Georg and Trudi are qualified to instruct for organisations including PADI, SSI and CMAS.

Island Watersports’s dive boat is a Valiant 7.5 metre RIB powered by a Volvo Penta 160 h.p and moored in the harbour which is a short walk from the changing area. The company offers dives in all the best sites in Lanzarote, where the water is always warm, clear and full of interesting species.

Additionally Island Watersports offer a selection training courses for power boating, shore based basic navigation and VHF radio.

There are a dozen bars and restaurants in the area for a post dive lunch or a drink.

Contact Island Watersports now to find out about their diving trips and courses!

Website: www.divelanzarote.com

Email: info@divelanzarote.com

Telephone: 667 092 304 (Georg) or 928 511 880 (Dive Centre)

World renowned industrialist and patron of the arts Sir Ernest Hall has converted some old camel houses on his property in Mácher to create a wonderful concert hall. The hall seats just 100 people, and musical director Paul Crossley has come up with a novel way of accommodating fans who want to enjoy 20 or so top class artists at concerts scheduled throughout the year.

Instead of selling individual tickets to each show, people are being asked to become "Amigos" of The Camel House Concerts. For a modest annual fee, club members will be able to attend all the concerts.

We met Paul and his partner John Brakband at the Camel House, which is a beautifully restored traditional 300 year old building. Members will be able to enjoy the gardens with a glass of wine prior to each concert, and the list of artists who are already booked is a great credit to Sir Ernest and Paul's pulling power!

For full information, please visit the website www.camelhouseconcerts.com

Its official, French magazine Ledorga has announced that the cheeky Fiat 500C has captured the heart of the gay community and won the title European Gay Car of the Year 2010.

The most popular votes were for the:

Aston Martin DBS Volante

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

Fiat 500C

Toyota IQ

In the final days it looked like the winner would be either the Fiat or the Aston Martin and the chubby faced Italian revival won.

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We've set up various headings, but if you'd like to see any added, please let us know by commenting on this post.

We want to build the forum into a thriving community of gay and gay friendly people who love Lanzarote, like we do!

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Robert Downey Jr  plays the character of Sherlock Holmes in the film directed by Guy Ritchie and co starring Jude Law. During the filming he described the lead characters as "two men who happen to be room-mates, wrestle a lot and share a bed".

This has sparked a debate as to whether Sherlock Holmes was gay and was Dr Watson his lover?

What do you think, could Sherlock have been gay? Certainly in the 19th century homosexuality was illegal and liable to hanging if caught.

You can watch trailers and interviews of the new film here Sherlock Holmes Trailer.

The Portuguese government have drawn up a proposal to change the law by removing any references stating that a marriage must be two people of different sexes. This law is expected to be passed which would then make Portugal the sixth county in Europe to allow gay marriages following Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Norway.

If Parliament approves the proposal in January, which is highly likely given the support, the first gay marriage ceremonies could be available from April 2010.

In a statement to the AP, Pedro Corte-Real, head of the Portuguese delegation of ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, said the proposal was a vindication of his group's battle to end sexual discrimination, "we have been fighting for this for years" .