6.65 million journeys were taken on Lanzarote's interurban bus services last year – a rise of almost 30% on the year before. The figures mean that around 18,500 bus passengers use the service each day.

The President of Lanzarote's Tourist Federation, Susana Pérez, has described the upcoming Lanzarote tourism demonstrations as a “call to order”.

Two people have died in a horrific traffic accident in the north of Lanzarote.

Canarian President Fernando Clavijo has stated that he has not ruled out the introduction of a tourist green tax.

A thick layer of fog caused several delays, flight cancellations and diversions at thr Lanzarote Airport yesterday morning.

570 runners will compete along various distances in tonight's Puerto del Carmen Music Night Run, which will take place tonight at 8 pm on a route along the Avenida de Las Playas from the Plaza de Las Naciones at Los Pocillos, to the Matagorda area near the airport.

The Franz Weber Foundation has warned that Yaiza Ayuntamiento will face penalties from the Transparency Commission if it does not to respond to enquiries concerning a case of animal cruelty.

A woman has been injured after being hit by a vehicle at Arrecife's Open Mall shopping centre.

The health councillor of Haría Ayuntamiento, Marcos Lemes, has called for the Cabildo to come up with a plan to tackle extreme weather conditions, saying “climate change is here, now”.

A hiker was rescued at Caldera Blanca yesterday afternoon, after becoming dehydrated with no water on a day in which temperatures reached the 35 degrees Celsius.

A masseur who sexually assaulted a female client in Puerto del Carmen was sentenced to seven years in prison in a Las Palmas court yesterday.

The Cabildo has announced that monitors will be appointed to control parking and access to the Volcán del Cuervo and the Caldera Blanca. Access to both natural areas will be permitted between the hours of 8am and 7pm.

The César Manrique Foundation (FCM), which guards the legacy and vision of the artist who transformed Lanzarote, has issued a statement declaring its support for the planned demonstrations against mass tourism on April 20th.

In the last few days, British news sources have published a number of articles about a non-existent “warning” to holiday makers concerning Moroccan military manoeuvres in waters 125 kilometres south of the Canaries.