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Aldi opens on 22nd

Aldi's new supermarket on Arrecife's inner ring road (Rambla Medular) opens its doors to customers on Wednesday 22nd February. Here's where to find it:

Rubbish bin fire in Arrecife

Last night, the emergency services were alerted to a fire at the employee car park at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital.

Cabildo property purchases

Lanzarote's Cabildo has purchased the old post office building on Arrecife's seafront and the Casa Cabreron for a total of 3.2 million Euros.

Arrecife gears up for carnival

Arrecife launched its carnival poster for 2023 yesterday, and the winner of the competition to design it was 24-year-old Andrea Ruano, who is studying illustration at the Pancho Lasso art school in her home town, Arrecife.

Arrecife announces “Carnival Shop Window Competition”

The Arrecife Ayuntamiento have announced the “Carnival Shop Window Competition” in which all small to medium sized businesses and catering services can participate and have a chance at winning cash prizes.

Port still recovering

Arrecife's port received 37.5% fewer passengers in 2022 than in 2019, the last “normal” year before the pandemic.

Arrecife adds new electric minibuses

The Mayor of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez, presented three new electric minibuses this week, which are soon to be a part of the public transport fleet in Arrecife.

Sunday firefighter call

Yesterday morning, the emergency services were called to a fire on Calle Tarragona in Arrecife in which three rubbish containers and two cars were affected.

Minor rescued from roof of abandoned house

Yesterday, the emergency services were called to an abandoned house on Calle Pasaje Julio Blancas, in Arrecife, to rescue a 12-year-old stuck on the roof.

Rescue mission

Firemen had a busy day up their ladders in Arrecife yesterday.