Magazine Articles

Turtle recall

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On Lanzarote’s neighbouring island, Fuerteventura, scientists and islanders are nervously awaiting the return of baby turtles that were born on the island 16 years ago.
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Fury at Canarian holiday rental law

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The Canarian Association of Holiday Rental Owners (ASCAV) has strongly criticised the Canarian Government's white paper on holiday lets, which they claim will “exterminate the sector” on the islands.
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“Lanzarote is against mass tourism, not tourists”

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Last month’s demonstrations against mass tourism development on the Canary Islands made international headlines. However, many of those headlines failed to represent the real reasons behind the protests, which were not aimed at tourists or well-managed tourism. We look at the real issues behind the marches.
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Readers’ Lanzarote Letters – May 2024

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the May edition.
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Tourist Tax: What’s It All About?

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The main opposition parties in the Canaries have called for a tourist tax to be introduced… but what does that mean?
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Local boxer Andrew Maloney fighting his way to the top

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Andrew Maloney, 22, from Matagorda, is the Las Palmas 75 Kg (super-middleweight) boxing champion and was the Canarian champ until a close-split decision loss last month. We had a word with one of the island's best young boxing hopes.
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