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April Fair in Arrecife

Arrecife's second annual Feria de Abril (April Fair) will take place this weekend in Arrecife.

Stricter holiday rental law presented

The Canarian Government yesterday presented the draft of its new Law on Holiday Rentals, which will devolve the regulation of this sector to local councils and establish a 10% limit of holiday rental premises on the main tourist islands.

Lanzarote promoted to the American market

Cabildo President, Oswaldo Betancort, has travelled to New York this week with a number of meetings set up to organise a major campaign in America to promote Lanzarote as a tourist destination.

Puerto del Carmen prepares for its first night race

Puerto del Carmen is preparing for its first ever night race this month, which will see participants take on a course along the Avenida de las Playas from the Plaza de las Naciones to Matagorda.

Haría denounces case of animal abuse

Haría Ayuntamiento have denounced a case of animal abuse that came to their attention last Wednesday when municipal cleaners found a cat that had been left inside of a rubbish container.

Mararía moves

The Mararía women's association has moved from its cramped old offices on C/ Fajardo to new premises that are more spacious and better-suited to the requirements of privacy and discretion that its work requires.

Cabildo rejects Timanfaya shuttle system

Lanzarote's Cabildo will not construct carparks in Uga and Mancha Blanca to relieve the pressure on Timanfaya, where large queues continue to be a problem.

Lanzarote housing proposal rejected

Lanzarote's Cabildo has voted against declaring the island a “residential market zone of tension”, under the Spanish Government's housing law. Such a declaration would have given the island powers to introduce policies such as rent controls.

80-year-old man dies in Los Cocoteros

An 80-year-old man died yesterday evening, after falling into the sea while fishing at a beach in Los Cocoteros in the north of the island.

Man injured in car crash in Playa Blanca

Last night, the emergency services were called to the roundabout before entering Playa Blanca (coming down from Femes) after reports that a car had rolled over during a crash.