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Two rubbish containers set on fire in Puerto del Carmen

Last night, fire fighters were called to Calle La Graciosa in Puerto del Carmen after reports of two rubbish container fires.

Cactus Garden features in second season of AppleTV show

The second season of AppleTV’s science-fiction series “Foundation” began filming parts of its first season on Lanzarote in 2020, and again for season 2 in 2022. Now available for streaming, we can now see what was filmed at Manrique’s Cactus Garden.

Positive coverage of demonstration

Yesterday's protests about the effects of mass tourism on the Canary Islands have received wide coverage in the British and international press.

Military flare found on Lanzarote coast deactivated

A maritime signalling flare found on a beach on Lanzarote's north coast was deactivated by the Guardia Civil last Wednesday.

El Grifo wine wins gold medal at World of Malvasía 2024

Bodegas El Grifo has returned to Lanzarote with a gold medal for one of its wines after attending the World of Malvasía 2024 in Croatia.

Heraclio Niz statue to be polished and placed on pedestal

Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced that the statue of Heraclio Niz, on Calle Real in Arrecife, is going to be polished and placed on a pedestal with a new name plate.

Huge peaceful protest against mass tourism in Arrecife

Thousands of people assembled in Arrecife today to join the demonstrations against mass tourism that took place on all eight Canary Islands, as well as in Madrid, London and Berlin.

Mass tourism demonstration starts today at noon

The mass tourism demonstration will start today, April 20th, at midday in Arrecife. We’ll be attending for an online report later today – here’s the route of the march.

1.24 million to improve the Avenida de Canarias in Playa Blanca

In the first quarter of 2025, the Cabildo have committed an investment of almost 1.24 million euros to improve the Avenida de Canarias in Playa Blanca.

Motorcyclist seriously injured after a fall in Caleta de Famara

The emergency services were called to the LZ-402 in Caleta de Famara yesterday, after reports that a motorcyclist had been seriously injured in a fall.