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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…

An underwater volcanic tunnel in the Canary Islands is nominated for World Geological Heritage status
An underwater volcanic tunnel in the Canary Islands is nominated for World Geological Heritage status

Only 200 sites worldwide have received this prestigious designation…

Head-on collision in Costa Teguise leaves one injured
Head-on collision in Costa Teguise leaves one injured

Paramedics treated a woman at the scene but she needed to go to hospital for further treatment…

Electric scooter rider injured after colliding with a car in Lanzarote
Electric scooter rider injured after colliding with a car in Lanzarote

He suffered a head injury and was rushed to hospital for urgent treatment…

83-year-old man rescued after drifting out to sea for over an hour
83-year-old man rescued after drifting out to sea for over an hour

He was stuck in the water near Puerto del Carmen and couldn’t get back to shore…

Staff at popular rent-a-car company in the Canary Islands under investigation for financial fraud
Staff at popular rent-a-car company in the Canary Islands under investigation for financial fraud

An internal audit uncovered the misappropriation of customer’s deposits…

British cyclist found dead in the street in Lanzarote
British cyclist found dead in the street in Lanzarote

Paramedics couldn’t do anything to save the man, and were only able to confirm his death...

Knife-wielding thief flees to Fuerteventura after robbing Lanzarote Hotel
Knife-wielding thief flees to Fuerteventura after robbing Lanzarote Hotel

Two suspects, and one of their girlfriends, have been arrested…

Lanzarote wants to protect its landscape from the installation of ‘Solar Farms’
Lanzarote wants to protect its landscape from the installation of ‘Solar Farms’

Several companies have submitted projects to instal photovoltaic plants on the island, citing “public interest” to get permission…

Council confirms details for demolition of Son Bou Hotel in Playa Blanca
Council confirms details for demolition of Son Bou Hotel in Playa Blanca

It is one of Lanzarote’s remaining illegal hotels operating with twice the permitted number of guests and unauthorised installations…

Environmental group challenges quarry project in Lanzarote over "serious irregularities"
Environmental group challenges quarry project in Lanzarote over "serious irregularities"

It is planned in a vast area of El Jable, an area of high ecological, cultural, and heritage value…

Paraglider injured after fall near Puerto Calero
Paraglider injured after fall near Puerto Calero

He was treated for multiple ‘moderate’ injuries at the scene before being taken to hospital…