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Woman caught at Lanzarote Airport smuggling cocaine capsules
Woman caught at Lanzarote Airport smuggling cocaine capsules

They found 146 capsules weighing 1.64 kilograms in her carry-on luggage…

Yoga Centre closed and fined €15,000 for operating as tourist accommodation without licence
Yoga Centre closed and fined €15,000 for operating as tourist accommodation without licence

The Ministry of Tourism will also impose an additional tourism-related fine, as they have full regulatory authority over such activities…

Homeowner finds hand grenade while cleaning her house
Homeowner finds hand grenade while cleaning her house

She was tidying up the attic when she found a military-style hand grenade…

Police uncover yoga centre as a front for an illegal hostel
Police uncover yoga centre as a front for an illegal hostel

It was operating with no licences, no permission, and staff didn’t have work contracts…

New Fred Olsen mini-ferry is now operational between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
New Fred Olsen mini-ferry is now operational between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

This new state of the art passenger only ferry has increased daily trips between the two islands to twelve…

70-year-old man’s body found floating off the coast of Lanzarote
70-year-old man’s body found floating off the coast of Lanzarote

It was spotted by windsurfers approximately 400 metres from the shore…

Boat rescued near Lanzarote whose occupants say they threw two bodies into the sea
Boat rescued near Lanzarote whose occupants say they threw two bodies into the sea

There were almost 60 people onboard an inflatable boat, including ten women and three children…

Woman killed by fall in a remote mountainous area in the Canary Islands
Woman killed by fall in a remote mountainous area in the Canary Islands

Medical personnel tried to revive her but couldn’t save her…

Man sets fire to home with his mother still inside in Lanzarote
Man sets fire to home with his mother still inside in Lanzarote

He threatened her with a machete following an argument about money…

Drugs gang busted in Canary Islands after lavish lifestyle gave them away
Drugs gang busted in Canary Islands after lavish lifestyle gave them away

Nine people have been arrested including a local fisherman whose boat was used to bring the drugs into the island…

VIDEO: Police arrest 3 'drunk' passengers as Ryanair plane forced to return to Edinburgh
VIDEO: Police arrest 3 'drunk' passengers as Ryanair plane forced to return to Edinburgh

They were enroute to Lanzarote when the pilot decided to turn round…

The best campsite in the Canary Islands re-opens for the summer
The best campsite in the Canary Islands re-opens for the summer

It has one of the most spectacular views and beaches in the archipelago…

AENA announces free sound proofing for 1,500 homes near Tenerife and Lanzarote Airports
AENA announces free sound proofing for 1,500 homes near Tenerife and Lanzarote Airports

The census includes ‘sensitive use’ buildings and residences which you can still apply for…

Drunk British passenger bites Guardia Civil officer at Lanzarote Airport
Drunk British passenger bites Guardia Civil officer at Lanzarote Airport

Two women were being disruptive before take-off and one refused to get off the plane…

15 ‘recreational’ fishing boats sanctioned up to €60,000 for illegally catching tuna
15 ‘recreational’ fishing boats sanctioned up to €60,000 for illegally catching tuna

None of them have a licence or authorisation needed for trolling and catching this type of fish…

Man released from prison commits 16 robberies in two months
Man released from prison commits 16 robberies in two months

He was only released in March after serving nine years for similar offences…

Passenger arrested at Lanzarote Airport with five blocks of Hashish in his suitcase
Passenger arrested at Lanzarote Airport with five blocks of Hashish in his suitcase

The 24-year-old man thought that if he put his case in the hold it wouldn’t be found…

VIDEO: Sexual exploitation ring dismantled in Lanzarote
VIDEO: Sexual exploitation ring dismantled in Lanzarote

Police have rescued 11 women who were locked in a brothel forced into prostitution to repay debts for moving from South America…

VIDEO: Lanzarote locals angry after man spotted cycling naked around island
VIDEO: Lanzarote locals angry after man spotted cycling naked around island

They are angry that some holidaymakers think they can just do whatever they want saying “he wouldn't do this in his own country”

A mother and son suffer steam burns in Timanfaya National Park
A mother and son suffer steam burns in Timanfaya National Park

Both were taken to Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital for further treatment…