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Lanzarote Tourism Figures December 2022

The Lanzarote Data Centre have just released tourism figures for December last year.

Playa Blanca bus expansions and timetable changes

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have announced a new modified bus timetable as well as new bus line that will come into force next Wednesday, February 15th.

Patera horror story

Survivors of the patera that was rescued yesterday morning with 42 people and one dead body on board have told the horrific story of how at least seven more people died on the voyage.

Flower Power garden revamp

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A homeowner recently got in touch with Flower Power gardens and asked for help to revamp their garden. Check out the results:

Drug trafficking organisation arrested

The National Police have conducted 13 arrests and 12 house searches in Arrecife, seizing 84,000 euros and large quantities of cocaine and heroin.

Cool and still

Tiás saw temperatures drop to 10.1 degrees Celsius yesterday, as Lanzarote experienced the coolest days of this winter.

Death at sea

A patera containing 42 migrants arrived at Arrecife harbour this morning after being intercepted at sea. During the rescue, their Zodiac dinghy capsized and several migrants fell into the sea, with one death resulting.

Living from the sea

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Victoriano Santana Cabrera, known to all the world as Torano, opened the first restaurant in El Golfo 41 years ago. We visited him to hear his story, and the story of his village.

CACT introduce new electric vehicles

CACT CEO, Benjamín Perdomo, presented three new electric vehicles this week (acquired through a public tender to replace the maintenance vehicles with a more sustainable option.)

AEMET issue weather warnings

Spain’s Meteorological Agency (AEMET) have issued two weather warnings for Lanzarote today.