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Viva La Lucha!

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After coming to a two year standstill during the pandemic, Canarian wrestling is back. With competitions now taking place every week all over the island, we wanted to find out more. So we contacted Charlea Bates-Morgan, a British 18-year-old who's been grappling in the sand circle for most of her life, and she took us to a training session at the Club de Lucha de Tinajo (Tinajo Wrestling Club).

Resurfacing streets in Puerto del Carmen

The Tías Ayuntamiento have announced that they will be resurfacing five streets in Puerto del Carmen that show signs of significant wear.

Haría protests SIVE bill

Haría Ayuntamiento has expressed surprise after Spain's Ministry of the Interior handed it the €60,000 bill for the relocation of the SIVE early warning radar system.

Arrest warrant issued for British estate agent

A court in Arrecife has issued an arrest warrant for Theresa Arcari, who is accused of unjustified appropriation of money and fraud. Arcari, A British resident in Lanzarote who operated as an estate agent in Lanzarote and Tenerife, has repeatedly failed to attend sessions of the trial in Arrecife, and has not been in contact with the court.

Lanzarote fought and Lanzarote won

U.D. Lanzarote secured another season in the Tercera division last week, winning their last game of the season, away at CF Unión Viera, 1-4.

New security cameras for San Bartolomé

The San Bartolomé Ayuntamiento have recently installed new security cameras in numerous locations around the municipality to improve security and monitor traffic.

The heat and calima return this weekend

This coming Sunday, temperatures in Lanzarote could exceed 32 degrees! Along with it is the potential return of the dreaded calima.

Missile display

Cold War missiles will be on display in Teguise this weekend, as the Ayuntamiento has decided to display a Soviet Scud and an American Lance missile.

Rally row rumbles on

Controversy over last-minute cancellation of the Isla de de los Volcanes Rally continues, as the organisers of the event have stated that they will cancel all other rallying events planned for the island.

Lanzarote leads recovery

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres yesterday claimed that Lanzarote was leading all other islands in terms of post-pandemic recovery.