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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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Driver crashes into wall in Tiagua

A middle-aged man has been injured after crashing his car into a wall in Tiagua. The accident took place around 10.30 pm yesterday on the Guanarteme avenue in the town.

New lighting for Puerto del Carmen

Work will shortly begin to instal energy-efficient lighting to twenty streets in Puerto del Carmen.

Winds knock down stage tower in Puerto del Carmen

The strong winds suffered yesterday on Lanzarote resulted in one of the stage towers at the plaza de El Varadero to blow over.

Fire station at Tías expected to open by summer

Works on the island's third fire station, located in Tías, are going well and the centre is expected to open by summer.

Eurovision stars surprise Arrecife

Spain's Eurovision choice for 2024, Nebulossa, made a surprise appearance at Arrecife's carnival last night – their first performance since winning the nomination to represent Spain at the Benidorm Festival.

Prisoner escaped during talk about reinsertion into society

The prisoner who escaped on Wednesday was giving a talk about reinsertion into society.

Carnival countdown

Carnival is hotting up in Arrecife, with several events scheduled for the weekend before the main parade on Monday evening.

Rain forecast today and tomorrow

AEMET forecast a 70% chance of rain this afternoon and a 100% chance of rain tonight. Rain is also forecast for this Saturday.

César Manrique sculpture now protected during carnivals

Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced the protection of the César Manrique sculpture during carnivals after the sculpture was covered in rubbish last weekend.

Binter’s Green Days offers flights from just 24.95 euros

Canarian airline Binter have announced a new set of their “Green Days” offers that include tickets to all domestic destinations for as little as €24.95, as well as tickets to Lille, Florence, Venice, Madeira, Marrakech and Ponta Delgada.

Driver runs off the LZ-504 between Puerto del Carmen and Mácher

A driver was involved in a car accident that saw the vehicle leave the LZ-504 between Puerto del Carmen and Mácher yesterday afternoon.

Tourist rescued after fall at Volcán de La Corona

A 78-year-old tourist has been taken to the hospital after suffering a fall while hiking in the Volcán de La Corona.

Tourism figures December 2023

Last December saw the highest number of airport arrivals in 2023 with over 300,000. Which is also the highest number of airport arrivals ever.

Pre-alert issued by AEMET for high wind speeds

Lanzarote has been placed under pre-alert by AEMET (Spain’s meteorological agency) for high wind speeds this Thursday and Friday.

A guide to Lanzarote’s buses

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For new residents or tourists, it can be a little confusing to navigate the island’s bus system, with many not in the know about the best sources of information and mobile apps. Here’s your guide to Lanzarote’s buses.