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Tragedy on the Canarian Route

Maritime Rescue services picked up nine people at 11 pm last night after a sunken Zodiac semi-inflatable raft was located 80 kms to the south-east of Arrecife.

80 new litter bins in Arrecife

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento continues their Plan de Embellecimiento of public spaces with the renovation of urban furniture.

Surcar Airlines to start seaplane operations this Autumn

Airline company Surcar Airlines will bring seaplanes into operation in the Canary Islands this autumn, with routes aimed at an estimate of 15,000 passengers, linking the islands in just a 30-minute flight.

Hospital hope

34 people are currently on the Covid ward at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife, whose director, José Luís Aparicio, is now considering the next stage of the contingency plan to deal with saturation of Covid resources.

Lanzarote in The New York Times

Lanzarote has attracted the attention of one of the most-popular newspapers in the world.

Football talks

President of the Canarian Government, Ángel Víctor Torres, met with presidents of Canarian football clubs which compete at professional level to address the difficult financial situation and extend current financial deals.

Booster vaccinations for ages 18 to 39

The Canarian Government’s Ministry of Health have started booster vaccinations for those between the ages of 18 – 39.

Control your dogs!

The lack of facilities for dog owners on Lanzarote has been highlighted by an article published in La Voz de Lanzarote, complaining about the presence of dogs on Famara beach.

Lanzarote focussed on post-Covid tourism recovery

Last week, the Cabildo President, Minister of Tourism, CEOs of Art & Culture and the Lanzarote Foreign Promotion Society held nearly 50 meetings at the Madrid International Tourism Fair (FITUR 2022), with the aim of post-Covid tourism recovery.

Yaiza Ayuntamiento spend €172,000 on public lighting

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento, with a budget of €172,000, are carrying out work to replace streets lights in several areas around Playa Blanca.