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Recyclable waste collection workers announce strike action

Workers involved with the collection of glass, plastic and paper waste have announced a strike at the beginning of October.

Recyclable waste collection workers announce strike action

Workers involved with the collection of glass, plastic and paper waste have announced a strike at the beginning of October.

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Minor rescued after fall in Caldera Blanca

A French hiker was rescued by emergency services yesterday afternoon after suffering a fall in Caldera Blanca.

Italian artist sparks controversy after painting on abandoned house

An Italian artist has uploaded a video to Instagram of them spray painting a devil onto the wall of an abandoned house in Lanzarote.

Space to be set aside for sports centre in Puerto del Carmen

Tías Council has set aside 300,000 square metres of land on the ringroad near Rancho Texas for the construction of sporting facilities and an auditorium.

Las Grietas safety study

Tías Mayor José Juan Cruz has announced that a study will be carried out into safety at Las Grietas before action is taken to protect the zone from tourism.

AEMET issue yellow coastal alert

AEMET has issued a yellow alert for high seas on Lanzarote for today and Saturday.

Ferries back to normal

The ferry services to La Graciosa and Fuerteventura will operate “normally” today, according to operators.

Lanzarote Wine Run to return

The Lanzarote Wine Run will return in June, the Cabildo has announced.

Lanzarote Airport opens “Gente, ida y vuelta” exhibition

The César Manrique Airport hosted the inauguration of a new painting exhibition titled “Gente, ida y vuelta” by German artist Edda Reents.

AEMET forecast a warm and dry March

Spain’s Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecast that March will be a warm month in the Canary Islands with little rain.

Two arrested after robbing a jewellery shop in Puerto del Carmen

The Guardia Civil arrested the perpetrators of a jewellery shop robbery in Puerto del Carmen last Friday.

Lidl opens its doors in Argana

A new Lidl supermarket opened its doors this Thursday in Argana as part of the German supermarket’s expansion on the island.

The pressure of tourism

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Could changes in tourism break Lanzarote's delicate balance of freedom and protection?

Migrant centre – but where?

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Residents of Güime have rallied against rumours that the town may be the proposed location of an accommodation centre for newly-arrived migrants.

Hotel prices at all-time high

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The average cost of a night in a Lanzarote hotel reached €120 in 2023, 6.5% more than in the previous year and almost double the average price of €62 ten years ago.

Readers’ Letters – March 2024

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the March edition.