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Grapevines dominate Lanzarote agriculture
NewsThree quarters of all farmland on Lanzarote is now devoted to grapevines, according to recent statistics from the Cabildo. The figures reflect recent high demand for local wines and the resulting increase in grape prices.

Grapevines dominate Lanzarote agriculture
NewsThree quarters of all farmland on Lanzarote is now devoted to grapevines, according to recent statistics from the Cabildo. The figures reflect recent high demand for local wines and the resulting increase in grape prices.
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Costa Teguise carnival livestream
NewsTeguise 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
NewsA 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
NewsTías 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
NewsA 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.

Two more flipped cars on Saturday
NewsYesterday, a further two vehicle crashes were reported to the emergency services which resulted in injuries.

Fire starter caught and arrested
NewsThe National Police have caught and arrested the person who allegedly set fire to a motorbike and transformer panel last month in Arrecife.

Three injured in accident involving several cars
NewsYesterday evening, the emergency services were called to an accident that had occurred on the LZ-2 near Yaiza involving several vehicles which injured three people.

When Jupiter aligns with Venus
NewsThe “kissing stars” will remain visible tonight after their celestial kiss last night.

Soaring above the Canaries with The Piper Pilot
Interview, NewsStanislav Kaljban is a 47-year old flying instructor from Slovakia whose blog, The Piper Pilot, regularly shows the most spectacular aerial views of the Canary Islands, photographed from the vantage point of a Piper training aircraft.

Man arrested with 8 kilos of hashish
NewsOn January 30th the Guardia Civil arrested a person found with 8.7 kilograms of hashish in their car while travelling on the boat from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria.

Street remodelling in Arrecife
NewsArrecife Ayuntamiento have begun work on the remodelling of Calle Manolo Millares in Arrecife, the road that leads straight through the capital.

Man still missing
NewsAfter a day of searching, no sign has been found of Sebastian Klastternik, the 26-year-old Czech man who was reported missing on Tuesday.

Cruise tourism back to normal
NewsLanzarote cruise tourism has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 64,000 cruise tourists arriving in Arrecife in January.

“When we’re in power, you notice”
Interview, NewsLocal elections take place throughout Spain on 28th May, and will dictate how Lanzarote is governed for the next four years. Over the next months, we'll be talking to key figures from the three main parties on the island, starting with Jacobo Medina, the PP's candidate for Cabildo President.

Two cars extinguished in Arrecife
NewsLast night, the emergency services were called to two vehicle fires in Arrecife.