Playa Blanca bin blaze
Firemen attended a rubbish container fire in Playa Blanca in the early hours of this morning.
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Corujo aims for Congress
The outgoing Cabildo President, María Dolores Corujo, has been chosen to head the Socialist Party’s list for the province of Las Palmas in the forthcoming elections on July 28th.
Carpets of salt
This weekend will see one of Lanzarote’s oldest and most colourful fiestas: the salt carpets that greet Corpus Christi.
Car blaze in Tías
A car caught fire yesterday on the Camino de Candelaría in Tías.
Fish farms cleared
The Cabildo has announced that the fish farms at Playa Quemada have now been completely removed. The last nine of 50 underwater cages were removed over recent months.
Migrant charity under investigation
The charity in charge of the hostels in La Santa and Yaiza that are being used to accommodate young unaccompanied migrants is being investigated for accusations of corruption and embezzlement.
Camel apology
The Canarian Camel Raising and Conservation Association has condemned the “bad practices” that were filmed at Timanfaya on Tuesday, when a young camel collapsed twice under the weight of two adult men and was slapped by another handler.
Fined for taxi attack
A 28-year-old Irish tourist has been fined €20,000 after assaulting a taxi driver.
Camel abuse controversy
A video of a young camel buckling under the weight of two grown men at Timanfaya has gone viral and caused angry reactions throughout Spain.
Arrested for slashing tyres in San Bartolomé
A 48-year-old woman has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after slashing the tyres on 15 vehicles and damaging public plants and rubbish bins.