An inmate at the island’s penitentiary centre in Tahíche was found dead in their cell, which is currently presumed to be a suicide.

Exciting young British F1 driver, George Russell (who partners 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes) has chosen to spend his holiday in Lanzarote.

The famous singer-songwriter, Rosana Arbelo, will be declared as the Favourite Daughter of Arrecife this September at the recently opened Islote de la Fermina.

A recently-published study claims that charging electric vehicles on the Canaries causes more emissions than using petrol or diesel, because of the extent to which the islands rely on fossil fuels to produce electricity.

Arrecife Ayuntamiento has signed off payments of €168,000 to ensure the performance of Luis Fonsi at the closing concert of the Fiestas de San Ginés next Thursday. Fonsi and his team will receive €123,000 (including tax) and the rest will cover flights, accommodation and riders.

The Gazette life team would like to wish Dolores Fernández Marrero a belated happy 100th birthday. She celebrated her very special birthday this week on Wednesday, August 17th.

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced that the San Ginés Fair will have an inclusive day today for those with Autism where lights and music will be turned down.

The Cabildo President, María Dolores Corujo, met with the Mayor of Yaiza and other Ayuntamiento representatives this Wednesday to discuss works in the municipality.

In a press release issued this Wednesday, Lanzarote En Pie party member, Ramiro Muñóz, has criticised the state of the public toilets in the bus station in Playa Blanca.

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have received two new defibrillators that will be placed in the infants and primary school in Uga and the other at Playa Flamingo in Playa Blanca.

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37 dog owners have been charged under animal cruelty laws after 40 cases of ear clipping were detected at a dog show in Gran Canaria in June.

New crash barriers will be installed on the LZ2 road between Arrecife and Tías at a cost of €800,000.

Tias Ayuntamiento yesterday voted to raise taxi fares in the municipality by 9.74%. The motion was passed unanimously in yesterday's council meeting.