Entries by Gazette Life

Lifesavers

National Police have released photos of the visit of a three-year-old child whose life was saved by two officers on patrol last month.

Two collisions

Long tailbacks were experienced on the main LZ-2 road through Playa Honda towards Arrecife yesterday after a collision that involved four vehicles.

Speeding investigation

A 25-year-old man is being investigated by the Guardia Civil after driving at over 160 kph (100 mph) on a stretch of road with a 60 kph (40 mph) speed limit.

Avenida closure tomorrow

Tías Ayuntamiento have announced that a section of the Avenida de las Playas in Puerto del Carmen will be closed to traffic tomorrow morning, March 7th.

Statue unveiled in Femes

A statue of the legendary Mararía was unveiled yesterday on the viewpoint at Femes. The sculpture of the fictional local beauty was created by Cintia Machín to honour the centenary of novelist Rafael Arozarena, whose novel Mararía immortalised Femes in print and, later, on film.