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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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Five million British tourists to the Canaries

The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot, met Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres and Canarian Tourist Minister Yaiza Castilla this week, and predicted a huge increase in tourism from the UK, which could reach a total of five million visitors.

AEMET weather warning extended

The yellow weather warning that AEMET issued on Friday has been extended to Sunday.

Playa Blanca stairs and ramps

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have installed handrails on sets of stairs in Playa Blanca.

Waste in the Charco

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento summed Canal Gestión Lanzarote and the Water Consortium to a meeting yesterday to resolve the issue of waste making its way into the Charco de San Ginés.

Fire at the Arrecife bus depot

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento wish to inform residents that a fire at the bus depot this morning, which has been extinguished, will leave the service inoperable until more is known.

Covid restrictions relaxed again

The Canarian Government has relaxed Covid restrictions for the second week running, meaning that from tomorrow bars and restaurants on Lanzarote can open until 4am, and operate to 100% capacity outdoors and 75% indoors.

JURASSICBARTolomé Carnival

The Mayor of San Bartolomé, Isidro Perez, presented this year’s Carnival program which will take place between February 22nd and March 4th.

Yellow weather warning issued

Today AEMET have issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday.

Positive prospects for British tourism

President of the Canary Islands, Angel Victor Torres, met with the British Ambassador and Vice Consul in Tenerife regarding the return of British tourism in 2022.

Mirador closed

The Mirador del Rio will be closed for eleven days, until at least next Thursday, after being taken over by a film crew working on the second season of the acclaimed Apple+ TV series, Foundation.

Playa Blanca port exhibition

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have installed pictures and illustrations of the port in the Tourist Office, until March 4th. Visitors can look at how the port has changed over the years.

Teguise school students tackle mental health

The Teguise Ayuntamiento have organised special mental health presentations to secondary school students in the municipality.

Costa Teguise bike lane already in use

Costa Teguise’s new bike is already being used frequently by residents and tourists. However, the Mayor of Teguise calls on the Cabildo to fix the pavement along the road that connects the town with Las Caletas.

Lanzarote leads the way

Lanzarote leads the Canaries out of the sixth wave as Covid numbers continue to tumble.

Decrease in fire service activity

The Lanzarote fire services recorded a 32% decrease in activity compared to 2020.