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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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Scam emails – what to watch out for

Every day we receive emails, and while some scam emails may be obvious, it’s getting harder to decipher between the real and the fake as scammers get more savvy.

Pediatrics Association ask to remove classroom masks

The Pediatrics Association in Spain have proposed a calendar for the gradual removal of face masks in public schools.

Going Vegan

Vegan and vegetarian diets are on the rise, and although it’s hard to establish an exact number of vegans, recent surveys suggest there has been a 40% increase in 2020.

Apple TV begin filming in Lanzarote

The second season of Apple TV’s blockbuster show “Foundation” has begun filming in Lanzarote this Monday.

Octopus farm controversy

Plans to open the first commercial octopus farm in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have attracted criticism from animal rights supporters and scientists.

50 volunteers join to clean Los Ajaches

30 divers and 20 volunteers took to Los Ajaches on Saturday to take part in a beach clean-up day and focused on Papagayo and Mujeres beaches.

A closer look at the Playa Blanca port

The new port in Playa Blanca is closing in on completion this year and is a lot bigger in person than the blueprints show. We took a look on Sunday.

Teenager test entry

From today, children between the ages of 12 and 18 from non-EU countries will be permitted to enter Spain if they can present a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of travel.

Children aged 5-11 receive the second dose

Over 4,000 children between the ages of 5 and 11 have received the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with over 68,000 having received their first dose.

Shipping container homes for La Palma

The first shipping container homes have been shipped to La Palma from Galicia, to provide emergency housing for those that had sadly lost their homes to the recent eruption in La Palma.

A weekend of sport in Playa Blanca

Residents and tourists were treated to another sport event in the sunny south this weekend. The handbike race ran straight through the centre of Playa Blanca on Saturday, with plenty of onlookers.

Geysers renewed

€62,000 will be spent on renovating one of Lanzarote’s most famous tourist spectacles, the geysers at the Montañas del Fuego at Timanfaya.

Playa Blanca parking

The new harbour at Playa Blanca will have two carparks with space for a total of 275 vehicles, it was revealed yesterday.

Strong communication between Yaiza and its residents

The Mayor of Yaiza has highlighted the improved communication between the municipality and its residents through the Línea Verde app.

1.7 million visitors to Lanzarote tourist centres

Lanzarote tourist centres ended 2021 with over 1.7 million visitors, which is 600,000+ more visitors than the previous year.