Teguise hosts “La Palma 1931 – Postcards from another time” exhibition
An exhibition that takes visitors to La Palma during the 1930s through photography is touring all of the Canary Islands and has landed in Teguise until March 7th.
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Playa Blanca enjoys successful handbike race
The sunny southern resort of Playa Blanca enjoyed the 14th edition of the “Vuelta a Playa Blanca” handbike race last weekend, which saw 57 athletes race through the town.
No Uber for Lanzarote
Socialist leaders sin San Bartolomé, Tías and Arrecife have rejected proposals to permit ridesharing companies such as Uber to operate on Lanzarote.
60-year-old injured in Los Charcones accident
A 60-year-old man was rescued from Los Charcones yesterday afternoon after suffering a fall.
Cabildo announce Wind Toy Project
The Cabildo of Lanzarote will remove César Manrique’s wind toy at Arrieta roundabout this week, as part of a €53,000 maintenance programme for these iconic sculptures.
Palm tree blaze in Costa Teguise
Firemen were called to extinguish a burning palm tree in Costa Teguise this morning.
Sailing boat ran ashore at Papagayo
A sailing boat ran ashore on Papagayo in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Wind alert unlikely to affect carnival
A yellow wind alert has been issued for this afternoon by AEMET, Spain’s meteorological agency.
Puerto del Carmen celebrates carnival tonight
Carnival kicks off at Lanzarote’s biggest resort this evening, with a gala event at the Plaza del Varadero (Old Town Harbour) at 8pm.
Canary Islands population grows by 1%
The population of the Canary Islands increased by 1.03% last year, gaining 23,000 new residents. The total population of the islands is currently 2,236,013.