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Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.

Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.

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Two injured in boat fire in Puerto Calero

Two men in their 40s suffered moderate burns in a boat fire in Puerto Calero last night.

Playa Blanca Lidl to open in November this year

This week, Yaiza Mayor, Oscar Noda, announced that Aldi will be open by January 2025. In the same press release Noda also confirmed that the Lidl in Playa Blanca’s industrial zone will be open by November this year.

Negligent homicide case at Costa Teguise clinic

The Guardia Civíl have arrested one person and are investigating another for a case of negligent homicide at a clinic in Costa Teguise.

Playa Blanca Aldi to open January 2025

Playa Blanca is likely to have an Aldi supermarket, located on the Femes road, by January next year.

Flight to Brussels forced to return to Lanzarote

A Ryanair flight from Lanzarote to Brussels was forced to return to the César Manrique Airport 30 minutes into the flight due to a technical problem.

Arrecife shelter offers refreshing treats

Arrecife Mayor, Yonathan de León, shared images from the capital’s animal shelter last week, showing the refreshing treats offered to the animals during the hottest times of the day.

Man seriously injured in stabbing in Arrecife

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in Arrecife last night.

Call to restore Famara’s salt works

Óscar Noda, the Nueva Canarias councillor at the Cabildo, has called for the cleaning and restoration of the Famara salt works.

Cabildo president demands more airport resources

Cabildo President Oswaldo Betancort has again expressed “concern” about the delays that are being caused by short staffing at passport control at Lanzarote's César Manrique Airport.

Bathers rescued at Playa Chica

Lifesavers at Playa Chica yesterday rescued two bathers who were trying to retrieve an inflatable mattress from the sea.

Las Nieves fiesta tomorrow

Tomorrow, August 5th, is the day of the Fiesta of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.

No medal for Ray Zapata

Lanzarote's Olympian gymnast, Ray Zapata, sadly failed to win a medal in the men's floor exercise at the Paris Olympics yesterday.

Staff hired “to inform and advise”

The Cabildo has hired ten staff to “inform and advise” tourists about some of the island's most fragile beauty spots.

Unemployment hits record lows on Lanzarote

Unemployment on Lanzarote is at its lowest level for 17 years, and the island has a lower percentage of unemployed (10.5%) than any of the other Canary Islands, according to recently-released figures.

Underwater volcano discovered east of Lanzarote

A group from Spain's Geological institute has discovered a new underwater mountain composed of three volcanoes to the east of Lanzarote.