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Mako shark washes up at Caleta de Famara

Evening walkers at Caleta de Famara beach were surprised to encounter a dead Mako shark that had been washed up.

Seabed collapse at Playa Chica

An underwater sinkhole appeared at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen yesterday, forcing emergency services to close off the pier.

Wilson House Holiday Park: A Base Back Home

Several Lanzarote residents still maintain a base in the UK. Whether it's for visiting family and friends, spending time to enjoy the fleeting British summer or even for investment purposes, it suits many people's lifestyles to keep one foot in your home country.

Puerto del Carmen pavement improvements

Improvements will be carried out on pavements in Puerto del Carmen before the end of the year, it has been announced.

More protests announced after summer

The groups that organised the protests against tourist overdevelopment on April 20th have announced that they will hold further protests after summer.

Drunken passengers removed from flight

A Ryanair flight from Edinburgh to Lanzarote was forced to turn round half an hour after take-off so that three drunken passengers who were causing a disturbance could be removed.

Stamping order for UK passports

Police at Lanzarote's César Manrique Airport have been ordered to stamp the passports of British visitors on arrival and departure, El Diario de Lanzarote has reported.

US Yaiza face season of travel

Union Sur Yaiza's players will face some long journeys in their first season in Spain's national leagues, after the Royal Spanish Football Federation decided the composition of the leagues in the Second Division RFEF.

1.5 million euros for new emergency vehicles

The Cabildo have invested 1.5 million euros for eight new emergency vehicles to improve the security of Lanzarote and La Graciosa.

Puerto del Carmen hoists its Blue Flags

Tías Ayuntamiento have raised three Blue Flags on beaches in Puerto del Carmen this week.