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Kitten saved

Firemen rescued a kitten from a disused water treatment plant at La Garita in Arrieta yesterday.

Lanzarote’s classic car parade coming next month

Club 5Plillo Lanzarote’s annual classic car parade will take place on July 1st, bringing between 30-40 classic cars to the island.

Driver leaves scene after crash

A car that left the road between Masdache and Vegueta yesterday was discovered with no one in attendance yesterday.

Corujo aims for Congress

The outgoing Cabildo President, María Dolores Corujo, has been chosen to head the Socialist Party's list for the province of Las Palmas in the forthcoming elections on July 28th.

Carpets of salt

This weekend will see one of Lanzarote's oldest and most colourful fiestas: the salt carpets that greet Corpus Christi.

Fish farms cleared

The Cabildo has announced that the fish farms at Playa Quemada have now been completely removed. The last nine of 50 underwater cages were removed over recent months.

Migrant charity under investigation

The charity in charge of the hostels in La Santa and Yaiza that are being used to accommodate young unaccompanied migrants is being investigated for accusations of corruption and embezzlement.

Camel apology

The Canarian Camel Raising and Conservation Association has condemned the “bad practices” that were filmed at Timanfaya on Tuesday, when a young camel collapsed twice under the weight of two adult men and was slapped by another handler.

Fined for taxi attack

A 28-year-old Irish tourist has been fined €20,000 after assaulting a taxi driver.

Camel abuse controversy

A video of a young camel buckling under the weight of two grown men at Timanfaya has gone viral and caused angry reactions throughout Spain.