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All roads lead to Mancha Blanca

Thousands of islanders converged on Mancha Blanca yesterday to celebrate the first pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen De Los Dolores for three years.

Cabildo president visits the Crafts Fair opening

Last Friday the Cabildo president, María Dolores Corujo, took part in the inauguration of the 33rd edition of the Mancha Blanca Crafts Fair. Here’s what she had to say:

Lanzarote tourism figures July 2022

The Lanzarote Data Centre have just released tourism figures for July this year.

Submerged car recovered

The car that had rolled into the Arrecife Marina has been pulled out of the Marina by emergency services.

16-year-old arrested for robberies

A 16-year-old has been arrested by the Costa Teguise Guardia Civil after committing two robberies in August this year.

Car overturns in Arrecife

Emergency services were alerted to an incident on calle El Antonio in Arrecife last night, at approximately 10pm.

What’s in a name?

Many have noticed that Spanish news reports of the Queen’s death referred to her as Reina Isabel II, and not Elizabeth.

Rosana recognised

Arrecife singer/songwriter Rosana Arbelo was officially named as Favoured Daughter of Arrecife last night in an event at the recently-renovated Islote de la Fermina.

Passports and coins to change

Tens of million of British holiday-makers have passed through the island’s airport, almost all of them bearing a passport that requires them to be allowed to pass without let or hindrance “in the Name of Her Majesty.” These words will now change.

Mancha Blanca Crafts Fair now open

Today we visited the opening of the Mancha Blanca Crafts Fair and toured the rows of stalls to look at what was on offer. Here’s what to expect: