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Five Injured, Three Seriously, in Multi-Vehicle Crash on LZ-40

Five people were injured, three seriously, in a crash on the LZ-40 road from the airport to Puerto del Carmen yesterday.

Five Injured, Three Seriously, in Multi-Vehicle Crash on LZ-40

Five people were injured, three seriously, in a crash on the LZ-40 road from the airport to Puerto del Carmen yesterday.
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Bookswop News

Redevelopment and the retirement of owner Ted means that the closure of the Bookswop I on C/Timanfaya near the Fariones hotel is the end of an era. However, the Bookswop II shop in The CC Costa Luz opposite the Hotel San Antonio will…
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Hospital Visit

Members of the Lanzarote Loyal Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club made their annual Christmas visit to the children’s ward at the General Hospital José Molina Orosa in Arrecife. In addition to personal gifts for each of the children…
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St George’s Diary Date

The mighty Skatoons are busy organising a St Georges Day Festival that will take place on Saturday 25th April from 2pm to 10 pm in the Plaza del Varadero, Old Town, Puerto del Carmen. Entry will be free and funds will be raised for…
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University studies on Lanzarote

Recent visits from the UK’s largest awarding organisation, Pearsons, to the Colegio Hispano Británico in Puerto del Carmen, means that the Colegio is confident of soon being able to offer a whole new array of qualifications. Already…
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Sara Trip from Playa Blanca

The first Playa Blanca -Tahiche trip to Sara will take place on Tuesday 3rd March. The return trip - walking dogs between 10.30 and 13.00 - costs just €8 - seven seats left! Please book with Sue at the Galeria Bar, behind Banco Santander…
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Lines in the water

Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres warned that Morocco will be confronted by the Spanish and Canarian governments if it “touches one millimetre of Canarian waters.” His statement was accompanied by a flight of F18 fighter jets that…
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Running for Dear Life

Spanish-Irish lawyer Mario Izquierdo Lawlor travelled to India once again this January for the Ultramarathon event that is fast becoming an annual tradition. And this year, as every year, there were new faces, new challenges. More than…
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Electricity and aviation responsible for 75% of Lanzarote’s oil consumption

A recent study has found that electricity production and aviation account for 75% of Lanzarote's oil consumption. The Las Caletas power plant is responsible for the largest percentage of oil consumption with 39%, which provides electricity…
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Possible case of coronavirus dismissed

A child had been quarantined yesterday, whilst medical staff conducted tests to verify whether he had contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus. The child, who had recently returned from a trip to Italy, had been placed under isolation at…
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Weekend Weather Warnings

AEMET has issued a host of yellow warnings over the weekend for the Canaries. Over the weekend, there will be a whole host of yellow warnings for wind, dust and coastal. However, there's no need to start boarding up your windows…
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Scooter Round-Up

Teguise Ayuntamiento has removed around 50 of the electric scooters owned by then German Wind company from public roads and pavements. The council said it had done so because the scooters fail to comply with laws relating to citizens'…
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Clooney Arrives on the Canaries

George Clooney landed on La Palma yesterday to film scenes for his new film Good Morning, Midnight. Clooney plays an astronomer in the film, and it's been confirmed that he'll be filming at the spectacular Roque de los Muchachos observatory,…
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Lanzarote Coastal Warning

A yellow warning has been announced on the AEMET website, around the coastal areas of Lanzarote until Saturday. The yellow warning will be active between the hours of 12:00pm on the 6th of March and ending at 11:59am on the 19th. There…
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Canarian Tax Changes

The Canary Islands’ regional budget for 2020 has introduced 2 new brackets for income tax, which affect higher earners. By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks While the Spanish state budget for 2020 is still pending, the…
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Paw Patrol!

This month, we had received an email about Jovi, a dog from SARA that had been adopted by Rob from Lanz Luxury Villas. After seeing the response to the article, we've decided to make a regular feature out of it. Tell us about your rescue animal,…
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