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Surgery queues reduced in the Canaries

Waiting lists for operations in the Canarian Health Service have fallen by 24 days over the last year, and now stand at an average of four months and seven days.

Costa Teguise palm tree rescue plan

Teguise's council is seeking a company to take on a €50,000 contract to rescue the palm trees that line the avenues of the resort.

Lanzarote calls for holiday rental moratorium

Rosa Dávila, the president of Tenerife's Cabildo, said yesterday that her institution, along with the Cabildos of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, have requested “a moratorium” on new holiday rental licences from the Canarian Government.

Two horrific deaths in the 3rd century on Lanzarote

Two Lanzarote islanders met horrific deaths 1,700 years ago, researchers have claimed.

Surfing destinations connect

Lanzarote's Cabildo has signed an agreement with the city council of Nazaré in Portugal, linking two of Europe's best-known surfing locations.

Six injured in car accident in Playa Blanca

Six people have been injured in a car accident in Playa Blanca yesterday, with three being taken to the Dr Jose Molina Orosa hospital in Arrecife for further treatment.

Lanzarote Tourism Figures July 2024

In July this year Lanzarote recorded just over 275,363 tourists according to the Lanzarote Data Centre.

14.2% increase in Lanzarote tourism

Tourism continues to grow on Lanzarote as the island recorded a 14.3% increase in visitors between the months of January and July this year, compared to 2023.

Learn To Live In Lanzarote address change

Learn To Live In Lanzarote takes away the headaches involved in various processes on the island including applying for visas, residency, healthcare appointments, Spanish wills, Ayuntamiento appointments and more.

Child migrants the “responsibility of Spanish state”

The Canarian Government has stated that it will now regard unaccompanied child migrants as responsibility of the Spanish state and accused state forces of not following protocols.