Interviews

New Indian restaurant opening in Playa Blanca

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One of the most loved and popular restaurants in Playa Blanca celebrates its fourth birthday this August. The Indian Delights restaurant opened in the midst of a global pandemic in 2020 and has roared back, becoming one of the highest rated Indian restaurants in the sunny southern resort. We chat with owners Ramesh and Sara Saraswati about the past four years and about their exciting new adventure.
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All creatures great and small

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Lanzarote may be a small island, but there are still parts of it that almost nobody ever sees. One of those places is the desert area behind the Tinaguache volcano just north of Costa Teguise.
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Looking Lanzarote In The Eye

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The Mióptica optical centre has been a byword for quality and expertise in Playa Blanca for nine years.
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Maria’s road to recovery

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Overcoming injury is something no athlete wants to have to do, but many have no alternative – and the journey back to fitness can be long, tough, and yet oddly rewarding. Maria Kalashnikoff, of Probici Lanzarote, writes about two massive blows to her health, and how she picked herself back up again.
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Local boxer Andrew Maloney fighting his way to the top

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Andrew Maloney, 22, from Matagorda, is the Las Palmas 75 Kg (super-middleweight) boxing champion and was the Canarian champ until a close-split decision loss last month. We had a word with one of the island's best young boxing hopes.
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Alejo Valido: Spain’s under-16 surfing champion

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At first sight Alejo Valido is a normal Lanzarote 14-year-old, friendly and open with that tanned look that comes from hours on the beach. But Alejo's sun and salt-bleached hair is also evidence of something a lot more serious. That's because Alejo is Spain's under-16 surfing champion, and one of the island's greatest hopes for the future. We chatted to him last month.
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