Three men, three women and a four-year-old child are missing, presumed dead, after their inflatable vessel sank 78 kilometres east of Lanzarote.

A tonne of cocaine was unloaded at Arrecife's commercial port yesterday, after being discovered on a Guyanese fishing boat sailing near Cape Verde.

Tías Ayuntamiento is now addressing its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, a project that will run from 2023 to 2030, and aims to transform the resort of Puerto del Carmen into a more pedestrian-friendly area.

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

This easy walk allows you to discover some of the hidden treasures of Lanzarote's capital.

The Bucket List at No 5 Calle Anzuelo in Puerto del Carmen celebrates its fifth anniversary on October 20th. It's a landmark moment for the little bar where you enter as a stranger and leave as a friend.

Milano Home Factory celebrated 50 years in business last month, an incredible achievement in today’s business world. We spoke to manager Juan Ramón Martín.

On the 10th September the Rojillos (the reds) won their opening match of the new season in the tercera division (fifth tier) 2-1 against Gran Canarian side UD Teror. The prospect of an exciting campaign lies ahead under the new leadership of ex-River Plate and Osasuna star Leonel “Pipa” Gancedo. Ian Lane writes about the season ahead.

Four men have been charged with public order offences and putting the safety of crew and passengers in danger after an incident on an Easyjet plane that led to an emergency landing in Lanzarote yesterday.

Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, the leader of the PP party which won most votes in May's Spanish general election, will try once more to win enough support to form a government today.

The Canarian Health Service has issued a yellow heat alert for the days between 30th September to 4th October (Saturday to Thursday), with average daily temperatures predicted to rise to the low 30s Celsius.

The Lanarote Cabildo will reinforce the 62 bus line running between Playa Blanca and Arrecife with five new buses, and they announced that you will soon be able to recharge bus passes at the Intercambiador in Arrecife and the Playa Blanca bus station.

A fire broke out in one of the basement units of the Papagayo Centre in Playa Blanca yesterday, causing the centre to close while fire fighters intervened.

A new arts and culture festival titled Canari was launched this week and will bring The Divine Comedy and several other bands to Lanzarote and La Graciosa in November.