Tenerife fire spreads
The Tenerife wildfire remains out of control, and has now destroyed 5,000 hectares of land and reached a perimeter of 50 kilometres (30 miles)
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The Lionesses meet La Roja
Lanzarote will be buzzing tomorrow morning as Spain take on England’s Lionesses in the final of the Women’s World Cup, which will kick-off in Sydney, Australia tomorrow morning, at 11 am in the Canaries and the UK. The match will be broadcast live and free-to-view on La 1 in Spain and BBC1 in the UK.
The Skatoons return!
It’s been over a year since Lanzarote’s number one ska band, the mighty Skatoons, have played live on the island, but tonight’s the night!
More heat predicted
Another wave of hot weather is predicted for Lanzarote at the weekend, with maximum temperatures that may reach up to 35 degrees by Monday.
Patera tragedy
At least 63 migrants are estimated to have died on a boat that left Senegal in the direction of the Canaries over a month ago.
Tenerife: “Worst wildfire for 40 years”
“It’s the worst wildfire for 40 years” is how Canarian President Fernando Clavijo described the blaze in Tenerife that has led to 7,600 local residents being evacuated to temporary accommodation.
Police dismantle marijuana plantation
The Guardia Civil have dismantled a marijuana plantation in Costa Teguise, seizing 118 plants, containers with buds inside, hashish, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and edibles.
Driver injured in car rollover
A 25-year-old woman has been injured in a car accident that saw her car rollover in Teguise.
Juanes at Mancha Blanca
The Colombian artist Juanes will perform at the stage in Mancha Blanca in 16th Septermeber as part of the Los Dolores festivites, it has been announced.
Tourist spend falls
Tourists spent a daily average of €151.20 on Lanzarote from April to June this year, according to newly released figures from the Canarian Institute of Statistics. This is a decrease from the €167.60 average spent from January to March.