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Traffic accident

A woman escaped unharmed from a car accident near Arrecife yesterday evening.

Road improvement

A project to improve the road serving the western end of Playa Honda's industrial zone has been put out to tender by San Bartolomé Ayuntamiento.

New Civic Centre at Las Caletas

Teguise Ayuntamiento has announced that the newly-built civic centre in the village of Las Caletas will open shortly.

Teguise garden row

Teguise’s government has come under attack from opposition councillors for the neglect of gardens and green areas in Costa Teguise.

More rainfall “likely”

More rainfall is expected in the second half of the coming week, although Lanzarote is expected to escape the worst of a weather system that is predicted to reach the Canaries.

The Witch of Haría

Lanzarote has a history of witchcraft, but it has little to do with black cats and broomsticks. Instead, the sad case of Lucía de Cabrera highlights a superstitious and fearful past.

Not so cool

The owner of the motorbike which crashed into various cars in Arrecife on Thursday has stated that the bike was stolen by his flatmate.

Firefighting night

Firemen had a busy night last night, attending various blazes in Arrecife and Puerto del Carmen.

Positive figures for August

Lanzarote’s August tourist figures this year were better than those in 2019, the last year before the Covid pandemic brought a virtual standstill to tourism.

Light calima to return

The departure of the calima yesterday didn't last long, as Lanzarote awoke on Friday to more fuzzy horizons.