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False alarm in Playa Blanca: Airsoft grenade triggers security response in Lanzarote
False alarm in Playa Blanca: Airsoft grenade triggers security response in Lanzarote

The alert was raised when a concerned citizen spotted the suspicious device during a walk…

PSOE calls for moratorium in Lanzarote due to unsustainable level of tourism pressure
PSOE calls for moratorium in Lanzarote due to unsustainable level of tourism pressure

They want all new tourism-related projects and installations suspended until growth is regulated…

Groundbreaking technology turns volcano’s heat into electricity in Lanzarote
Groundbreaking technology turns volcano’s heat into electricity in Lanzarote

These low-impact thermoelectric generators offer a glimpse into a previously unexplored method of clean energy generation…

Another road collapses in Lanzarote due to underground sewage problems
Another road collapses in Lanzarote due to underground sewage problems

The latest incident follows similar issues from last year and has sparked concern about the infrastructure's reliability…

54 electric scooter riders fined in a single day during traffic crackdown
54 electric scooter riders fined in a single day during traffic crackdown

They also confiscated eight scooters that lacked the correct technical certification…

Court reverses eviction of residents from unfinished building in Playa Blanca
Court reverses eviction of residents from unfinished building in Playa Blanca

These unfinished homes, intended to be a 67-unit development, had become a haven for families caught in the island’s housing crisis…

45-year-old man arrested in Lanzarote for €27,000 'Black Money' scam
45-year-old man arrested in Lanzarote for €27,000 'Black Money' scam

The scammer cons victims into handing over large sums of cash promising them more 'clean' money in return…

10 arrested as major drug trafficking network dismantled in Lanzarote
10 arrested as major drug trafficking network dismantled in Lanzarote

Police seized 800 kilograms of hashish as well cars, motorbikes and a large amount of cash…

Police drone catches drug dealer red-handed in Arrecife
Police drone catches drug dealer red-handed in Arrecife

It captured live footage of a drug and money exchange between two people in a high-risk area…

A moving car bursts into flames near the Uga roundabout
A moving car bursts into flames near the Uga roundabout

All occupants managed to get out of the vehicle safely and were unharmed…

Human remains found in a cave in Lanzarote
Human remains found in a cave in Lanzarote

Police confirm the bone fragments are from the knee to the spine of a human skeleton…

14-year-old cyclist knocks over a pedestrian and both end up hospitalised
14-year-old cyclist knocks over a pedestrian and both end up hospitalised

The Local Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the accident…

Indian couple arrested for employing 12 people without contracts in the Canary Islands
Indian couple arrested for employing 12 people without contracts in the Canary Islands

They now face fines up to €10,000 per illegally employed worker…

Living in a Car Park: Campervans are on the rise in Lanzarote due to housing crisis
Living in a Car Park: Campervans are on the rise in Lanzarote due to housing crisis

The average price of housing in Lanzarote has gone up by 40% over the past four years, leaving people with no options…

Two elderly British passengers left stranded at Lanzarote Airport
Two elderly British passengers left stranded at Lanzarote Airport

They were "abandoned and forgotten” during the boarding of their EasyJet flight to Liverpool…

Lanzarote resident has €12,000 debt written off by Court
Lanzarote resident has €12,000 debt written off by Court

The Second Chance Law is a lifeline for those burdened with unmanageable debts through no fault of their own…

90 families to be evicted from a building in Costa Teguise to make way for a luxury hotel
90 families to be evicted from a building in Costa Teguise to make way for a luxury hotel

They have been instructed to appear at the Magistrate's Court by tomorrow, Friday 15th March…

Woman in serious condition after being repeatedly stabbed by partner in Lanzarote
Woman in serious condition after being repeatedly stabbed by partner in Lanzarote

She was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to a serious wound to her neck…

Two hospitalised after fire at a hotel in Costa Teguise
Two hospitalised after fire at a hotel in Costa Teguise

The blaze started in a kitchen and firefighters did well to contain it so that no one else was injured…

Strong smell leads to discovery of 1,300 cannabis plant nursery in Lanzarote
Strong smell leads to discovery of 1,300 cannabis plant nursery in Lanzarote

Local residents called the police to complain about the smell in Costa Teguise…