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Lanzarote Pictures of The Week – October 13th
NewsEvery month, hundreds of resident & visiting photographers capture stunning images of Lanzarote and upload them to Instagram. Here are our top picks for the week.

Lanzarote Pictures of The Week – October 13th
NewsEvery month, hundreds of resident & visiting photographers capture stunning images of Lanzarote and upload them to Instagram. Here are our top picks for the week.
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Playa Blanca bus expansions and timetable changes
NewsThe Yaiza Ayuntamiento have announced a new modified bus timetable as well as new bus line that will come into force next Wednesday, February 15th.

Manolo Vieira dies
NewsCanarian comedian Manolo Vieira has died at the age of 73.

Patera horror story
NewsSurvivors of the patera that was rescued yesterday morning with 42 people and one dead body on board have told the horrific story of how at least seven more people died on the voyage.

Aldi opens on 22nd
NewsAldi's new supermarket on Arrecife's inner ring road (Rambla Medular) opens its doors to customers on Wednesday 22nd February. Here's where to find it:

TSJC demands hotel demolition update
NewsThe Canarian Supreme Court has ordered the mayor of Teguise, Oswaldo Betancort, to inform it of the situation regarding the demolition process of one of Costa Teguise’s abandoned hotels within thirty days.

Flower Power garden revamp
NewsA homeowner recently got in touch with Flower Power gardens and asked for help to revamp their garden. Check out the results:

Lanzarote wines at the Barcelona Wine Week fair
NewsEleven of the island’s local wineries are showcasing their quality wines in the third edition of the prestigious Barcelona Wine Week fair.

Rubbish bin fire in Arrecife
NewsLast night, the emergency services were alerted to a fire at the employee car park at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital.

Drug trafficking organisation arrested
NewsThe National Police have conducted 13 arrests and 12 house searches in Arrecife, seizing 84,000 euros and large quantities of cocaine and heroin.

Cool and still
NewsTiás saw temperatures drop to 10.1 degrees Celsius yesterday, as Lanzarote experienced the coolest days of this winter.

Death at sea
NewsA patera containing 42 migrants arrived at Arrecife harbour this morning after being intercepted at sea. During the rescue, their Zodiac dinghy capsized and several migrants fell into the sea, with one death resulting.

Living from the sea
Interview, NewsVictoriano Santana Cabrera, known to all the world as Torano, opened the first restaurant in El Golfo 41 years ago. We visited him to hear his story, and the story of his village.

CACT introduce new electric vehicles
NewsCACT CEO, Benjamín Perdomo, presented three new electric vehicles this week (acquired through a public tender to replace the maintenance vehicles with a more sustainable option.)

Fire in abandoned house
NewsIn the early hours of this morning, the emergency services were alerted to a fire in an abandoned house in Mácher.

Mask law lifted on buses and planes
NewsFrom today, face masks are no longer compulsory on public transport and planes in Spain.