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Lanzarote Scouts

Lanzarote will soon have its very own British overseas Scouts group with 1st Lanzarote Scouts’ open evening taking place on Friday, 20th January.

Bike Sensations’ 2022

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As we enter 2023, the team at Bike Sensations look back on their experiences and achievements in 2022.

Three pateras on Sunday

Three pateras carrying a total of 142 migrants were intercepted off the coasts of Lanzarote on Sunday, as boats take advantage of the calm weather to make crossings.

Melia Salinas closes for reforms

The Hotel Melía Salinas has now closed for renovations and will re-open in the summer.

Drug trafficker arrested at airport

The National Police have arrested a 29-year-old woman after she landed on the island on a flight from Madrid.

School transport stoppage tomorrow

37,000 Canarian children could be affected after the Canarian Federation of Transport Businesses (FET) announced a suspension of all school transport on the islands for tomorrow, January 9th.

Stranded on the rock

Emergency services yesterday rescued a paraglider who had become stranded on Punta Fariones, the famous sea stack that lies off the northernmost tip of Lanzarote.

Fewer tourists, more income

Tourists to Lanzarote are paying more for shorter stays, recent figures suggest. Statistics show that Lanzarote made more money from fewer tourists during the first eleven months of 2022.

Three Kings arrive

The Three Kings, Gaspar, Melchor and Baltasar arrived on Lanzarote yesterday, passing through the whole island and managing to appear in several places at the same time.

Hot and dry December

The Canaries has just experienced the hottest December since 1961, according to AEMET, the state meteorological agency.