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Three-year-old child drowns in swimming pool at Tinajo holiday rental

A three-year-old child has drowned in a swimming pool in a holiday rental property in Tinajo.

Three-year-old child drowns in swimming pool at Tinajo holiday rental

A three-year-old child has drowned in a swimming pool in a holiday rental property in Tinajo.

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Yaiza taxi fares to rise

Yaiza's distinctive red taxis will raise their fares for the first time in six years after the Ayuntamiento approved the measure yesterday.

Protecting Las Grietas

The Coalicion Canaria have called for a study of the safety measures on the road near Las Grietas – on the LZ-35 between Tías and San Bartolomé.

Biosphere Reserve status at risk

Ana Carrasco, head of the Biosphere Reserve Office on Lanzarote, has warned that the island could lose its prestigious UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status.

Health director resigns

The director of the Canarian Health Service, Conrado Domínguez, has resigned after being named in a fraud case involving face masks.

Kebab Dreams

Kebabs have been an important part of British street food for decades, but Lanzarote has been slow to catch up. Ramesh Saraswati, of the popular restaurant Indian Delights, has just opened his very own Kebab shop.

Mince Pies

Mince pie season starts early, and it's a great idea to prepare your mincemeat early, so you can bake a batch of mincers whenever you like and enjoy them with the perfect accompaniment of a glass of chilled Lanzarote semi-sweet wine.

A happy ending for Sky

Each year, SARA finds homes for cats and dogs across Lanzarote, but did you know that many also go to new homes across Europe? Volunteer Justin Kerswell writes about the podenco named Sky.

Arrecife looks ahead

Could Arrecife become a tourist hotspot? As the capital slowly adapts to new realities, we look at how things could change in years to come.

No green light yet for UK-licence holders

At the time of writing, holders of UK driving licences who are residents in Spain still remain banned from driving on Spanish roads. The situation is causing increasing anger and frustration.

San Bartolomé tragedy

Yesterday, emergency services rescued a lifeless body of a man in Caldera Honda, in San Bartolomé.

Football scammers in court

Two people will be tried in Arrecife next week for allegedly scamming more than €27,000 from the parents of 43 young footballers in 2016.

St Patrick is sorted!

Tourists can book their trip to Lanzarote next March knowing that Puerto del Carmen's famous St Patrick Day's celebrations are sorted.

Abandoned hotel to be demolished

Another abandoned hotel in Costa Teguise is due to be demolished after its constructors have applied for permission to clear the site.

Black coral attracts French national television

A team from the French national television will make a report on the black coral forests found at Playa Chica, and experts from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will continue with their data collection experiments.

8th edition of Malvasía Wine Week

The newest edition of the Malvasía Wine Week will kick off from the 7th of November and will run until the 13th. There’ll be plenty of activities to take part in, here’s what to expect: