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60-year-old injured in traffic accident

A 60-year-old has been taken to the hospital in Arrecife after being knocked down on the Rambla Medular.

Car crash in Montaña Blanca

The emergency services were alerted to a car crash on Calle las Rosas last Friday night.

Laser attack on flight

A Binter pilot has reported being targeted with a high powered laser beam while approaching Lanzarote's César Manrique Airport.

Lydia wins again!

British athlete Lydia Dant won the Lanzarote IRONMAN race for the second consecutive year yesterday in a time of 9 hours, 59 minutes and 13 seconds.

MediaMarkt to open next week

The German electronics giant MediaMarkt will open its first branch on Lanzarote on Saturday, 27th May.

And they’re off!

The Lanzarote IRONMAN race started at Playa Grande this morning at 7 am.

Scot died “of natural causes”

Robert Campbell, the Scottish tourist whose body was discovered on Tuesday, appears to have died of natural causes, according to police sources. However, an autopsy will still be required to confirm this.

Car addicts

Lanzarote's continuing reliance on the car has been confirmed by recent figures from the Cabildo's Statistics Centre, which reveal that there are 5,000 more vehicles registered than a year ago. There is currently 1.1 vehicle for every adult resident on the island.

Scottish tourist found dead

A Scottish holiday-maker who went missing at César Manrique Airport before his flight home has been found dead, news sources confirmed yesterday.

300 marijuana plants seized in Tahíche

The Guardia Civil have seized approximately 300 marijuana plants found in a home in Tahíche.