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Playa Honda resurfacing works completed

San Bartolomé Ayuntamiento have completed the most recent roadworks project along a stretch of the Avenida Marmerto Cabrera near Orvecame.

Yaiza tops house price rise list

Property prices have risen by more than 23% in the municipality of Yaiza in the last year, according to Lanzarote's Statistics Centre.

Lifesavers

National Police have released photos of the visit of a three-year-old child whose life was saved by two officers on patrol last month.

Two collisions

Long tailbacks were experienced on the main LZ-2 road through Playa Honda towards Arrecife yesterday after a collision that involved four vehicles.

Car rollover in Tías

Last night, the emergency services were called to an accident on the road between Puerto del Carmen and Puerto Calero.

Man arrested with 51 grams of cocaine

The Guardia Civil have arrested a 39-year-old man after a search revealed that he possessed 6 kilograms of hashish and 51 grams of cocaine hidden in a rental vehicle.

Costa Teguise carnival livestream

Teguise Ayuntamiento staged a livestream covering last weekend’s carnival celebrations in Costa Teguise. With over an hour of footage, there’s plenty to see.

Speeding investigation

A 25-year-old man is being investigated by the Guardia Civil after driving at over 160 kph (100 mph) on a stretch of road with a 60 kph (40 mph) speed limit.

Avenida closure tomorrow

Tías Ayuntamiento have announced that a section of the Avenida de las Playas in Puerto del Carmen will be closed to traffic tomorrow morning, March 7th.

Statue unveiled in Femes

A statue of the legendary Mararía was unveiled yesterday on the viewpoint at Femes. The sculpture of the fictional local beauty was created by Cintia Machín to honour the centenary of novelist Rafael Arozarena, whose novel Mararía immortalised Femes in print and, later, on film.