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Ready… Get Set… Go!

As the starting pistol fires for a brand-new year, many people will be resolving to tackle one of the endurance events on Lanzarote. But whether it's a 5K run or a triathlon, they'll need to get prepared. Who better to offer some tips than Lanzarote's Olympic triathlete Lionel Morales?

Three-Stripe Life

The incredible new Adidas Mega Store in the SOCO shopping centre in Puerto del Carmen may be just over a year old, but the man who runs it has been the company's biggest ambassador on the Canaries for decades. We spoke to Michael Bharwani about a business career defined by those three iconic stripes.

Up On The Wall

Murals are nothing new to Lanzarote. César Manrique created several large indoor and outdoor wall paintings, many of which can still be seen; but recent years have seen several larger scale artworks adorning public buildings in Arrecife.

Free-diving on Lanzarote

Free-diving is slowly becoming more and more popular on Lanzarote. We spoke to Francis Barbier-Martins to get a closer look at this mysterious and beautiful sport.

Swim Star Kennedy Denby

Earlier this summer, 17-year-old Kennedy Denby from Costa Teguise, became the fastest woman swimmer in Spain over 400 metres. It's an astonishing achievement for the “little mermaid” we first reported on seven years ago. But when we talked to her last month, we discovered that there's a lot more to Kennedy than just “the girl who swims fast”.

Ronn Ballantyne: Sharp Shooter

In the 1990s, Ronn Ballantyne was asked to take photos for the front covers of the early incarnations of the Gazette. Now recently retired, we spoke to him about a life behind the lens.

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Now of course we want you to call us, we want to help you but there are so many simple things you can check before reaching for Whatsapp or email and contacting Canary Detect. You might well still need us but a few simple checks can stop the initial panic of a water leak and also help us do our job efficiently and effectively
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