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Cabildo announce Wind Toy Project

The Cabildo of Lanzarote will remove César Manrique's wind toy at Arrieta roundabout this week, as part of a €53,000 maintenance programme for these iconic sculptures.

Palm tree blaze in Costa Teguise

Firemen were called to extinguish a burning palm tree in Costa Teguise this morning.

Sailing boat ran ashore at Papagayo

A sailing boat ran ashore on Papagayo in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Wind alert unlikely to affect carnival

A yellow wind alert has been issued for this afternoon by AEMET, Spain's meteorological agency.

Puerto del Carmen celebrates carnival tonight

Carnival kicks off at Lanzarote's biggest resort this evening, with a gala event at the Plaza del Varadero (Old Town Harbour) at 8pm.

Canary Islands population grows by 1%

The population of the Canary Islands increased by 1.03% last year, gaining 23,000 new residents. The total population of the islands is currently 2,236,013.

Dr José Molina Orosa hospital opens new family room

The Dr José Molina Orosa hospital in Arrecife announced the opening of its new family room that allows families with young children to relax in for those that have to come to the hospital regularly.

Mattress fire at Casa del Mar migrant centre

The emergency services were alerted to the Casa del Mar migrant youth centre in Arrecife last night after reports of a mattress fire.

Fire fighters secure falling debris from building in Arrecife

Fire fighters were called to the Avenida Fred Olsen last night after reports that debris was falling from the apartment building near the bus interchange onto the pavement below.

Cabildo to transform calle José Betancort in Teguise

The Cabildo have announced that a plan transform calle José Betancort in Teguise by widening pavements to improve mobility is in motion.