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Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary
NewsThe Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.

Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary
NewsThe Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.
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Here comes the September Gazette
NewsThe start of a new month is just around the corner, and with it comes the new edition of Lanzarote’s most popular English-language magazine.

Yaiza enjoys RallySprint races
NewsThis weekend, the municipality of Yaiza has been treated to a series of Rally races with more than 40 participating teams. Check out the pictures from the races:

Fire at the Recinto Ferial de Arrecife
NewsIn the early hours of this morning, firefighters were called to a fire at the Recinto Ferial in Arrecife.

Van hits lamppost in Playa Blanca
NewsYesterday afternoon, emergency services were called to a traffic incident in Playa Blanca where a van had hit and knocked over a lamppost.

The Professor comes to Lanzarote
NewsÁlvaro Morte, the actor who played nerdy criminal mastermind “The Professor” in Spain’s most successful TV series, Money Heist, has returned to holiday on Lanzarote for the third year running.

San Ginés swimming contest
NewsGustavo Lorenço and Kennedy Denby were the male and female winners of yesterday’s San Ginés swimming contest, one of the sporting highlights of the Fiestas de San Ginés.

18 bins damaged in one night
NewsFirefighters had to attend to 18 bins in Puerto del Carmen, in the early hours of this morning. It is one of the biggest container fires in recent months.

Calling all vinyl-heads, we want you!
NewsWe're planning an article on collectors of vinyl records for one of the upcoming Gazette Life magazines. If you, or someone you know, collects vinyl please get in touch to feature on the page!

14 Covid deaths on the Canaries as cases fall
News14 people died with Covid on the Canary Islands in the last three days. However, infections continue to fall as the islands recover from the recent wave of the virus.

Desalination plant for La Graciosa
NewsLanzarote’s Water Consortium is planning the installation of a portable desalination plan on La Graciosa, following the recent leaks in the supply pipe which have left the island reliant on imported supplies.

Major bus discounts introduced
NewsThe Cabildo have just announced the introduction of major bus card discounts, including free travel for workers who use the Bono Residente card more than 20 times a month to get to work and back.

Luis Fonsi rocks Arrecife
NewsAn estimated 50,000 people came together in Arrecife to enjoy the Luis Fonsi concert last night - a night which was filled with good music, joy and plenty of fireworks.

Lanzarote translation services
NewsWe are now offering translation services! We translate any text from or to English, Spanish, German, and Dutch to the high standard you’ll find in our magazine.

The most exclusive way to explore Lanzarote
NewsOne of the most exclusive and memorable ways to explore Lanzarote is by yacht. Here’s where and how you can organise a trip:

Fiesta at Famara this weekend!
NewsThis weekend will see the climax of Famara's Fiesta of the Sacred Heart, one of the biggest events of the end of summer.