News

FIFA rule change

A FIFA rule change will allow young migrants to play for amateur football teams.

Macher detour

Traveller to and from the south of the island should prepare for substantial detours over the next week, as the stretch of road between the Macher Roundabout and the Puerto Calero roundabout will be closed to permit works on the new roundabout on the hilltop.

Work accident

A 42-year-old man was seriously injured yesterday after getting trapped in a service lift in an Arrecife shop.

Irish beat Germans to third place

Two million tourists arrived on Lanzarote between January and the end of September this year, almost half of them British.

Local students visit La Graciosa

Students from CEIP Ajei took a trip to La Graciosa this week to plant native flora after winning the “Un bosque de Ecopilas 2022” competition.

Local cheeses awarded

Cheeses from the Canary Islands have received 39 medals and two Super Gold awards at the World Cheese Awards held recently in Wales.

Drug mule arrested

The National Police have arrested a 46-year-old man who arrived on the island on a flight from Madrid with over a kilo of cocaine.

Lanzarote courts UK

Lanzarote and the Canaries have been courting the British tourist market at the World Travel Market in London.

Access denied

The newly-opened Sports Centre in Costa Teguise has received criticism for a lack of access for wheelchair users.

Slash landing!

A Jet2 flight carrying passengers from Gran Canaria to Manchester was recently forced to schedule an emergency landing – so that passengers could use the toilet.