Opposition councillors will present a motion to close the parking area near Las Grietas.

The Canarian Health Service yesterday lifted the requirement of masks to be compulsory in health centres and hospitals.

The owner of Casa Pedro in Playa Blanca has given his side of the “€125 prawns” scandal that has featured in the UK press.

Jonnie Irwin, the A Place In The Sun TV presenter, has died of lung cancer at the age of 50.

A 65-year-old tourist was rescued yesterday after falling on a cliffside near Órzola.

Fire fighters were called to extinguish two palm trees that had caught fire in Arrecife last night.

Canarian airline Binter have announced new flights between the Canary Islands and Madrid with 16 daily flights to the Spanish capital.

Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced that the island’s capital received more than 500,000 cruise passengers in 2023, an increase of 49% compared to the year previous.

The routes of the main carnival parades in Arrecife have been altered for the first time in years, it has been confirmed.

The Centres for Art, Culture and Tourism (CACT) announced that visitor numbers in 2023 exceeded all forecasts and expectations as they recorded almost 3.5 million visitors last year.

The Cabildo have announced the opening of the new office at the bus station in Playa Blanca, allowing users to recharge cards in the southern station rather than at the Arrecife station.

The Cabildo have announced new measures regarding the buses on Lanzarote that come into force today.

The start of the year saw several beautifully clear days, which allowed the Copernicus satellite to capture this stunning snapshot of Lanzarote in January.

In November last year a national survey showed that almost 60% of Spaniards felt “discouraged or pessimistic” about the cost of living, with 23% reporting feelings of depression or anxiety. The cost of living crisis may not be as acute as it was a year or two ago, but it remains a hugely pressing issue for most households.