Arrecife’s Local Police now has a Family and Children Unit that will specialise in cases of domestic and gender violence.

Lanzarote’s Cabildo has green-lighted the use of 14.2 million Euros to be used for social assistance. The money will come from “remnants” - budget surpluses that must be spent before the end of the current legislature next May.

Playa Honda's Civic Centre has received a radical facelift, with a striking monochrome mural that covers the whole building.

The diver whose body was recovered at Playa Chica on Monday was Hernán Lopéz Shanahan, a student at Arrecife's Fishing School.

Ecologists in Action have called for more dog parks on Lanzarote to tackle what they describe as a “serious threat to biodiversity.”

Canal Gestión has announced that the water supply to the island should be back to normal, although technical problems may affect “some consumers”.

We have exclusive discounts for Gazette readers in the September magazine. Here’s what they are and how you can use them… don’t miss out!

It’s always stressful when important belongings go missing, and Lanzarote’s no different. Here’s what to do if you lose items.

One surprise for British parents is the absence of half-term holidays. The endless Spanish summer holidays mean that there are only two main school holidays. There are several one-day holidays and puentes (long weekends), too. Here is the full list:

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento has called for its residents to better preserve the capital’s green spaces, after a truck had knocked down a tree on calle Juan Negrin which called for emergency services to remove it.

The San Ginés Fair received a great response from residents and tourists last week and held special days for those with Autism and families from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have requested that the Cabildo provide additional bus services between Playa Blanca and Arrecife for the upcoming Remedios concerts.

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have just released September’s Agenda, detailing the upcoming events in the municipality. Check out what’s coming up this month:

In the early hours of this morning, at approximately 2am, a driver was injured after overturning his car in Teguise.