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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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Sun beds for Playa Reducto

Sun beds and parasols will return to Playa Reducto, Arrecife's town beach, next year.

Foodies flock to Teguise

Thousands of islanders and tourists travelled up the hill to La Villa de Teguise yesterday for the first day of the Festival Enogastronómico Saborea Lanzarote, the biggest food fair on the Canary Islands.

Lanzarote bodegas produce 3,000,000 bottles of wine

This year's surprisingly good wine harvest will result in around three million bottles of wine, according to the Lanzarote Wine Council.

El Quemao Surf competition on amber

Some of the world's best surfers and bodyboarders are assembling for the Quemao Class surf competition, which will take place at the village of La Santa some time before the end of the year.

Lanzarote’s biggest hotel opens next week

The biggest hotel on Lanzarote, the Barceló Playa Blanca Resort, will officially open on December 1st.

Teguise Food Fair bus times

The biggest event will be the Saborea Lanzarote food festival in Teguise on Saturday and Sunday, which is expected to attract up to 35,000 visitors. To prepare for this, they have reinforced the bus lines to Teguise. Here’s the new bus times.

Baby shortage in the Canaries

The Canaries has the lowest birth rate in Spain, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Busy weekend ahead

Lanzarote is preparing for a busy weekend, with several big events taking place on the island.

Playa Blanca Christmas light switch-on

Yaiza Ayuntamiento are getting ready for Christmas with the official light switch-on this weekend.

Arrecife Christmas light switch-on

Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced that their Christmas light switch-on event will take place this weekend with live music.

Christmas Toy Drive

Asolan and the Lanzarote Tourist Federation have teamed up again this year for their “No child without a toy” charity drive, in aid of Cáritas Parroquiales de Lanzarote.

Mateo and Valeria top baby names list

Mateo and Valería were the most popular baby names in the Canaries last year, according to registry reports.

Ireland is Lanzarote’s most faithful market

Ireland has overtaken Germany as Lanzarote's second-most important tourist market of 2023.

Arrecife Christmas Market dates announced

Arrecife Ayuntamiento has announced that the Christmas market will be held in the Parque José Ramírez Cerdá for local craftspeople to sell their creations.

Playa Blanca Night Race this Saturday

The sunny southern resort of Playa Blanca is gearing up for an exciting night race this Saturday, with over 300 participants.