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Natalia Sasu and Herminio Fernández win 30th El Río Swim Crossing
NewsThe annual swim between Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrated its 30th edition last Saturday.

Natalia Sasu and Herminio Fernández win 30th El Río Swim Crossing
NewsThe annual swim between Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrated its 30th edition last Saturday.
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Gazette Life2024-02-09 07:47:122024-02-09 07:47:13Driver runs off the LZ-504 between Puerto del Carmen and Mácher
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Gazette Life2024-02-09 07:45:382024-02-09 07:46:38Tourist rescued after fall at Volcán de La Corona
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 13:44:332024-02-08 13:59:23Tourism figures December 2023
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 13:36:092024-02-08 13:36:09Pre-alert issued by AEMET for high wind speeds
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 11:00:002024-02-08 11:27:12A guide to Lanzarote’s buses
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 10:19:572024-02-08 10:19:58Güime migrant centre details still uncertain
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 10:18:472024-02-08 11:44:17Arrecife features in new music video
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 10:12:342024-02-08 10:12:35Prisoner escapes during talk at local school
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Gazette Life2024-02-08 09:20:532024-02-08 09:20:53Man injured after explosion on a catamaran in Puerto Calero
The heat and calima return this weekend
NewsThis coming Sunday, temperatures in Lanzarote could exceed 32 degrees! Along with it is the potential return of the dreaded calima.

Missile display
NewsCold War missiles will be on display in Teguise this weekend, as the Ayuntamiento has decided to display a Soviet Scud and an American Lance missile.

Rally row rumbles on
NewsControversy over last-minute cancellation of the Isla de de los Volcanes Rally continues, as the organisers of the event have stated that they will cancel all other rallying events planned for the island.

Lanzarote leads recovery
NewsCanarian President Ángel Victor Torres yesterday claimed that Lanzarote was leading all other islands in terms of post-pandemic recovery.

Lanzarote supports breastfeeding
NewsSix health centres on Lanzarote have successfully fulfilled requirements to become recognised as IHAN (Initiative for a more Human Birth and Lactation Care) centres.

Costa Teguise plan
NewsThe Socialist party have presented an ambitious plan for Costa Teguise, as part of their run up to next year's elections.

The Guardia Civil receive training to communicate with the hearing impaired
NewsLast week saw the beginning of a number of training courses to help the Guardia Civil better communicate with those who are hearing impaired.

Cabildo installs new streetlights in Mala
NewsThe Lanzarote Cabildo have invested more than 1.3 million euros towards the installation of new streetlights in Mala to improve the energy efficiency and improve light levels.

Descent into the dark past
NewsInvestigators from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria plan an expedition into the Sima de Jinámar – an 80-metre deep volcanic chasm south of Las Palmas, to try and locate the remains of republican prisoners who were executed following General Franco's uprising in 1936.

Criminal organisation dismantled
NewsThe National Police have dismantled a criminal organisation which had been transporting drugs to the island with members in Lanzarote, Madrid and Gerona.

The Barceló group will take charge of new hotel in Playa Blanca
NewsThe Barceló Hotel Group are continuing their expansion phase in the Canaries and will add the new hotel in Playa Blanca to their roster, it was announced on Friday.

Rally recriminations
NewsThe Cabildo's Environment Councillor, Elena Solis, has reported receiving “serious threats” following the decision to cancel last weekend's Rallye de la Isla de los Volcanes.

Four drownings on Lanzarote in 2022
News20 people have drowned on the Canaries in 2022 so far. Lanzarote is the worst-affected island in terms of population, accounting for four of those deaths.

Lanzarote traffic cops guide
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If you’re driving on the Canaries, it helps to know which police officers operate where.
Responsibility for traffic offences depends on the road. In urban areas, the local police are in charge. These agents are employed by the local…

Taxi Queues Return
NewsArrival on Lanzarote is a special moment for all tourists: the bird's eye view of volcanoes and white surf on golden beaches; the low swoop in to land and that first blast of warm air as you step out of the cabin door.




