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Natalia Sasu and Herminio Fernández win 30th El Río Swim Crossing

The annual swim between Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrated its 30th edition last Saturday.

Natalia Sasu and Herminio Fernández win 30th El Río Swim Crossing

The annual swim between Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrated its 30th edition last Saturday.

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New Cruiser arrives on Lanzarote

The MSC Virtuosa docked at Arrecife for the first time today, an important event for Lanzarote's cruise tourism.

Brawl at the Arrecife Marina

Yesterday the local police were alerted to an incident that had taken place in the Arrecife Marina, leaving three injured.

Lanzarote Heat alert

Lanzarote is on a pre-alert for high temperatures that are predicted to start from 1 pm in the afternoon today.

Wine harvest forecast

Hot spells in winter and a cooler spring that expected have affected Lanzarote’s vines, leading experts to warn that this year’s harvest could be later and smaller than usual.

A helping hand

Two walkers had to be rescued by emergency services yesterday when they found themselves unable to descend from Montaña Colorada in Tinajo.

Tourism promotion up 27%

The Canarian Tourism Ministry will spend over €25 million on promotion this year, an increase of 27% on last year’s budget.

Welcome back, Sonidos Liquidos!

Sonidos Liquidos, the Lanzarote music festival that blends music with wine and food, will return this month after two years of absence.

Scanning the sands for treasure on Lanzarote

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Those tourist beaches must be full of luxury watches and diamond earrings, right? And what about all that pirate gold hidden around the island? We went to Famara beach to chat to metal detecting hobbyist and YouTuber Roger Guedes about Lanzarote's glittering treasure.

The height of excellence

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Arrecife's Gran Hotel is a landmark – both in its physical presence as the only high-rise building on Lanzarote, but also as a standard of excellence. Hotel director Luis Miguel Morales has worked there for almost 20 years, so we chatted with him about the island's most instantly recognisable hotel.

Viva La Lucha!

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After coming to a two year standstill during the pandemic, Canarian wrestling is back. With competitions now taking place every week all over the island, we wanted to find out more. So we contacted Charlea Bates-Morgan, a British 18-year-old who's been grappling in the sand circle for most of her life, and she took us to a training session at the Club de Lucha de Tinajo (Tinajo Wrestling Club).

Resurfacing streets in Puerto del Carmen

The Tías Ayuntamiento have announced that they will be resurfacing five streets in Puerto del Carmen that show signs of significant wear.

Haría protests SIVE bill

Haría Ayuntamiento has expressed surprise after Spain's Ministry of the Interior handed it the €60,000 bill for the relocation of the SIVE early warning radar system.

Arrest warrant issued for British estate agent

A court in Arrecife has issued an arrest warrant for Theresa Arcari, who is accused of unjustified appropriation of money and fraud. Arcari, A British resident in Lanzarote who operated as an estate agent in Lanzarote and Tenerife, has repeatedly failed to attend sessions of the trial in Arrecife, and has not been in contact with the court.

Lanzarote fought and Lanzarote won

U.D. Lanzarote secured another season in the Tercera division last week, winning their last game of the season, away at CF Unión Viera, 1-4.

New security cameras for San Bartolomé

The San Bartolomé Ayuntamiento have recently installed new security cameras in numerous locations around the municipality to improve security and monitor traffic.