Heatwave victim
A 40-year-old woman on Fuerteventura appears to have fallen victim to this weekend’s severe heatwave.
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Heatwave eases off
Lanzarote is now on an orange alert for heat, with temperatures expected to be slightly lower than yesterday’s heatwave. Maximum temperatures of 38 degrees may be experienced in the south-east of the island.
Tourist injured in ravine fall
A tourist was taken to hospital on Friday after falling and breaking his arm in the Barranco del Quíquere.
Public transport grant
Lanzarote has received almost two and a half million Euros for public transport from the Spanish state.
Lanzarote linked to Romans
Archeologists have discovered proof of links between the earliest inhabitants of Lanzarote and the Romans.
Rosana triumphs in Arrecife
Several hundred islanders gathered at Playa Reducto last night to see Rosana’s concert that opened the Fiestas de San Ginés in the capital.
Red alert remains
Lanzarote remains on red alert for hot weather today.
Save the Red Tinderbox
Ecologists In Action have called for a halt to building works that are taking place between the Monumento de Campesino and La Florida, which they claim are endangering a rare plant that is native to Lanzarote.
Water cuts in various towns
Canal Gestión Lanzarote and Lanzarote’s Water Consortium have warned of water cuts today in the towns and villages of Haría, Máguez, Los Valles, Güime, San Bartolomé, Montaña Blanca, Yaiza and parts of Tías.
Red heat alert in Tías, Arrecife and San Bartolomé
The Canarian Health Council has issued red heat alerts for Tías, Arrecife ands San Bartolomé that will stay in place until Monday. Red is the highest level of alert, meaning significant risk for the population.