More rubbish bin fires in Uga
Five rubbish bins have been set on fire and destroyed in Uga this morning.
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Gambling hall ram-raid
A gambling hall in Arrecife was ram-raided in the early hours of Monday morning.
Dimás Martín corruption trial
Dimás Martín, the ex-leader of the PIL political party, has confessed that he received a bribe of €72,000 from waste disposal company Urbaser in order to win the waste contract for Arrecife in 2002.
Abandoned house fire in Playa Blanca
Emergency services were alerted to a fire in an abandoned house in Playa Blanca this morning.
Driver injured in car crash
A driver has been taken to the hospital in Arrecife after their car left the road and crashed into a ditch in Tinajo.
Lanzarote’s busiest month ever
Three quarters of a million people arrived at Lanzarote Airport in the month of August, an all-time record for the island.
Caldera Blanca rescue
An Italian woman was evacuated from the Caldera Blanca yesterday after suffering from heatstroke.
3,914 migrants arrived this year
3,914 migrants have arrived on Lanzarote by the end of August this year, according to the Cruz Roja. This total includes 337 women and 553 minors.
September: Here’s to new beginnings
January and September are key dates to make a fresh start. Whether it’s because we go back to work after the summer, the Christmas holidays, or because the holidays make us feel optimistic about the changes we can actually achieve in our lives, those dates are crucial.
Two injured in collision in Playa Blanca
Two people have been taken to the hospital in Arrecife after a collision between two cars and a motorbike in Playa Blanca this morning.