Unfinished sports hall in Playa Blanca faces more delays
The construction firm’s bankruptcy left the project half-finished, prompting Yaiza Town Hall to take legal steps to cancel the contract…
New seating area for Mercadona’s ready-to-eat meals
The supermarket’s Listo para Comer section now has chairs and tables for customers to enjoy freshly prepared meals on site…
Four-year extension granted for new luxury hotel in Playa Blanca
The five-star hotel scheme faces further delays, with no building work yet underway…
Woman found dehydrated after being trapped in her home
The woman was dehydrated and disoriented after four days without assistance…
Elderly man chokes to death at the Los Dolores Festival
Festival organisers cancelled the fireworks but continued other events with the family’s approval…
Early-morning crash leaves car overturned in Lanzarote
The LZ-2 was briefly disrupted while crews dismantled a barrier to recover the vehicle…
Passenger on boat trip saves woman from drowning in Lanzarote
The crew of the boat spotted her struggling in the water and recued her, when a passenger identified herself as a nurse…
Man caught selling cocaine and magic mushrooms at Caleta de Famara fiestas
The Guardia Civil officers seized multiple drugs during a routine patrol in the popular coastal town…
LGBTQ+ Pride bench restored after Nazi graffiti attack in Lanzarote
The bench in Haria was inaugurated on 17th June as part of the Pride celebrations on the island…
Man caught throwing tennis balls containing drugs into a Canary Islands prison
The Guardia Civil intercepted the 21-year-old shortly after he threw them over the wall…
Elderly woman dies after being rescued from the sea in Playa Blanca
Witnesses raised the alarm after seeing other bathers bring the woman to shore…
Call for action as partygoers leave behind piles of rubbish behind in Lanzarote
Recent celebrations left trash in the streets, on the beaches, and in protected natural areas…
Police seize 20 kilos of cocaine from campervan in school car park
Two men have been arrested after school staff got suspicious of the occupant’s behaviour…
Five rescued as tuna boat catches fire off Lanzarote Coast
Local Residents were woken early this morning by desperate shouts from the stranded vessel…
Passenger suffers seizures on Jet2 flight to Lanzarote
Medical teams were waiting on the runway to give urgent treatment on arrival…
6-year-old boy injured after being hit by car in Lanzarote
He was stabilised at the scene before being transferred by ambulance to the Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital…
Police start using drones to identify drug dealers in Lanzarote
They have made it a priority to eradicate as many ‘street-level drug dealers’ as possible…
VIDEO: Three men arrested as police seize 55 kilos of cocaine in Lanzarote
This is one of the largest recent drug busts on the island…
Bathing banned at Caleta de Famara beach
Authorities have closed the beach after tests reveal contamination just days after their annual parties…
Woman drowns in Puerto del Carmen, the second fatal incident on the same day
Paramedics were unable to revive her, and could only confirm her death…
