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Yellow warning for rough seas on Lanzarote

AEMET has issued a yellow warning for rough seas on Lanzarote which will come into effect from 10 am to midnight tomorrow (Thursday 13th March).

51 new police officers to cover shortfall on Lanzarote

Spain’s Interior Ministry will recruit 51 National Police officers from summer this year to cover the shortfall on Lanzarote. The duties and postings of the new agents will be decided by the Police Station in Arrecife.

Waiter saves the life of a customer in Lanzarote

A waiter at the Volcán de La Corona restaurant saved the life of a customer last Saturday, who started choking while dining.

Lanzarote twins with the city of San Antonio in Texas

Lanzarote yesterday signed twinning papers with the city of San Antonio, Texas, which was first populated by Canarian families from Lanzarote.

Flights to Canaries delayed at Newcastle Airport due to heavy fog

Newcastle Airport has experienced flight disruptions this morning due to heavy fog, causing delays and cancellations to numerous flights including those to Lanzarote and Tenerife.

Thousands attend Puerto del Carmen carnival parade

The carnival parade in Puerto del Carmen is one of the largest on Lanzarote, and thousands were in attendance last Saturday.

Man rescued from strange incident in Puerto del Carmen

A strange incident in the early hours of Sunday morning involved a man being rescued from the sea in Puerto del Carmen.

Cabildo unveils statue in honour of Don Ladislao

Lanzarote’s Cabildo and the Ayuntamiento of Haría have unveiled a statue in homage to Ladislao Rodríguez Bonilla, the 82-year-old local resident fondly nicknamed “El Mudo de Haría” (The Deaf-Mute of Haría)

56-year-old woman stabbed in her home in Arrecife

A 56-year-old woman was stabbed at her home in Arrecife yesterday afternoon. Currently it is unknown whether any arrests have been made.

Puerto del Carmen’s carnival parade starts this afternoon

Puerto del Carmen is preparing for its big carnival parade, which will take place at 5pm this afternoon.