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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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AEMET issue yellow and orange warnings

AEMET have issued THREE warnings for this Monday, both yellow and orange. In addition to these warnings, their forecast for next week still shows a 90% chance of rain.

New wind park for Las Caletas

The Canarian Government has ordered the construction of a 6 Megawatt wind farm just outside Costa Teguise, and has told Teguise Ayuntamiento to “alter its general plan” to accommodate the project.

Seeing the invisibles

At SARA Animal Shelter they call them the invisibles. Their wagging tails and hopeful meows clearly show they want a chance at a loving home, but sadly, due to their size, age or disability they are bypassed time and time again.

AEMET issue weather warning for Saturday

AEMET have issued a weather warning for this Saturday, as well as forecasting rain and possible thunder next week.

Beep beep!

Beeping your horn to let someone know you’re outside waiting for them is not only annoying for other residents; it’s also illegal.

ITV Absentees

Spain ended 2021 with more than 40% of vehicles failing to renew their ITV tests by the recommended date.

Lanzarote Marina sculpture unveiled

The new sculpture located at the roundabout at the entrance to Lanzarote’s Marina has been completed and unveiled.

Lanzarote remains on Level 2 as criteria change

The Canarian Government yesterday took another important step in the de-escalation of the Covid pandemic, announcing that hospital occupancy would be the determining factor in deciding which tier of restrictions to place islands in.

A storm to come next week?

February is usually one of the coldest months of the year, however, this year it was warmer on average and saw less rain than last year. March may be the month that we make up for the missed rain, weather forecasts predict that a storm is coming to Lanzarote this month.

Death on the Famara cliff

A 45-year-old man died of heart failure yesterday while descending the Camino de los Gracioseros on the Famara cliffside at Yé.

February 2022 warmer and with less rain

While February felt like a bad month of weather for most, it received less rain than the previous year and was warmer on average.

Spain opens to Ukrainian refugees

Spain has announced that it will take in an initial amount of 12,000 Ukrainian refugees, although this figure is “flexible” and is likely to rise considerably

Sunflower oil limits

Canarian supermarkets have imposed limits on purchases of sunflower oil after fears of panic buying caused by price rises.

Speeding driver caught

An 18-year-old driver was caught by speed cameras travelling at 113 kilometres per hour along the Rambla Medular in Arrecife, which has a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour.

Yaiza acquire new microchip readers

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento, in collaboration with local police and animal protection, have acquired three new microchip readers to identify lost or escaped pets.