Diving van destroyed in fire in Puerto del Carmen
A van containing diving equipment, including oxygen tanks, was destroyed in a blaze at Los Pocillos, Puerto del Carmen, early this morning.
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60-year-old man dies in abandoned hotel in Playa Blanca
A 60-year-old man has died after suffering a fall in an abandoned hotel in Playa Blanca.
Manrique uniforms to return to tourist centres
Workers at Lanzarote’s CACTS, (Centres of Arts, Culture and Tourism) will once again wear the uniforms that César Manrique designed for them.
Evidence of tsunami in the Canaries discovered
Researchers claim to have discovered evidence of the tsunami that is likely to have hit Lanzarote in 1755, caused by the Lisbon earthquake.
Lanzarote Water Crisis
The Assembly of Lanzarote’s Water Consortium is considering the results of a preliminary report that shows “serious deficiencies” in the water services provided by Canal Gestión, and a termination of the contract has not been ruled out.
Suicide prevention plan
The Cabildo has begun to install measures that it hopes will discourage suicide attempts in the Las Nieves area.
17-year-old scooter rider seriously injured
A 17-year-old youth has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding his scooter yesterday.
Surgery queues reduced in the Canaries
Waiting lists for operations in the Canarian Health Service have fallen by 24 days over the last year, and now stand at an average of four months and seven days.
Costa Teguise palm tree rescue plan
Teguise’s council is seeking a company to take on a €50,000 contract to rescue the palm trees that line the avenues of the resort.
Lanzarote calls for holiday rental moratorium
Rosa Dávila, the president of Tenerife’s Cabildo, said yesterday that her institution, along with the Cabildos of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, have requested “a moratorium” on new holiday rental licences from the Canarian Government.
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