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Second-hand buyers win right to claim

A Spanish Supreme Court ruling in a case in Las Palmas has opened the way for purchasers of second-hand properties to claim compensation for faults against promoters.

Animal rescue

What should you do if you find an animal in distress? It's a question that can arise at any time on Lanzarote, but at this time of year, with hunting season underway and shearwaters making their maiden flights, it's especially important to…

Focus on quality

The president of Lanzarote’s Chamber of Commerce, José Valle, has expressed cautious optimism at how Lanzarote and the Canaries will handle the economic problems of the coming months.

Fiesta de Aguapatas

The Fiesta de Aguapatas in El Islote takes place over the next week, one of the island's favourite rural fiestas, which takes place in the small wine-growing village near San Bartolomé.

Puppet time in Tías

Tías celebrates it's annual circus and puppetry festival over the coming weekend. The festival will be launched at 5.30 pm on Friday September 30th with a circus workshop at the Plaza El Pavón (€2.50 entrance).

Costa Teguise is 50

On 2nd September 1972, the Partial Special Plan for Residential Tourist Use, a construction project promoted by the Spanish explosives company Rio Tinto, was approved.

Bike Sensations new Playa Blanca shop

If you frequent Playa Blanca, you may have noticed that Bike Sensations’ shop opposite the taxi rank has been empty recently. What you might not have known is that they were working hard to open their brand new, and improved, shop in the THB Tropical Island hotel.

Give us a kiss!

What's got gigantic yellow eyes, huge red lips and has just won Arrecife's Tourism Award for 2022?

Dimás back to prison

Dimás Martín will return to Tahiche prison at the age of 74 after a seven-year sentence for fraud was confirmed by the Supreme Court yesterday.

Adislan strike

Workers at Adislan, the day centre for people with special needs, have announced indfefinite strike action starting from October 3 in protest at the continued failure of the Cabildo to pay funds that would guarantee their wages.