Damaging the island stone by stone
Tourists remove more than a ton of rocks, stones and other materials from Lanzarote’s nature spots each year.
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Firebug clue
National Police claim they may be close to arresting the arsonist who has caused a spate of container fires in Arrecife in recent weeks.
Rough seas close pier
Rough seas saw the closure of the pier at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen, as well as red flags on several tourist beaches this weekend.
Lanzarote teams on top form
Two Lanzarote teams head into the Christmas break neck-and-neck, both unbeaten at the top of Group L of Spain’s Third Division.
Public Holidays 2024
As usual, there will be 14 public holidays this year. Eight are national, and cannot be changed. Four are decided by the Canarian Government (one of which is an island holiday), and the remaining two are fixed by local councils.
New local police office for Costa Teguise
A new local police station has been opened in Costa Teguise. It will be located in the Tourist Information Office near the Pueblo Marinero.
Underwear exhibition
A new exhibition devoted to traditional Canarian underwear has opened as the Casa Amarilla in Arrecife.
Drones or fireworks?
Socialist members of the Cabildo have called for the continuation of drone displays at Christmas as an alternative to more traditional firework shows.
Puerto del Carmen dual carriageway plans
The Canarian Government has displayed its plans to convert the LZ-40 road into a dual carriageway.
Wind and haze
Lanzarote is on a yellow alert for high winds today.