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VIDEO: Police break up a mass brawl in a shopping centre in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Police break up a mass brawl in a shopping centre in the Canary Islands

The Guardia Civil were called to the Papagayo Shopping Centre in Playa Blanca after a fight broke out between shop owners and a gang of youths…

Rent a room on Airbnb in the Canary Islands and end up surrounded by tents
Rent a room on Airbnb in the Canary Islands and end up surrounded by tents

A tourist who booked a 'shared room' in an urban coworking space got a big surprise when he got there!

Wind turbine collapses in Lanzarote leaving thousands with no electricity
Wind turbine collapses in Lanzarote leaving thousands with no electricity

Due to strong winds, part of the structure fell onto a nearby power line, breaking it, causing a major disruption…

Canarians are getting tired of disrespectful tourists mistreating the environment
Canarians are getting tired of disrespectful tourists mistreating the environment

APIT has denounced holidaymakers illegally trekking through Timanfaya National Park collecting stones and plants…

Lanzarote breaks record for flight arrivals on a single day
Lanzarote breaks record for flight arrivals on a single day

The number of flights is evidence of the growing appeal that the island has as a destination during the Christmas holidays...

Tourist guides demand controlled access to natural areas to preserve them
Tourist guides demand controlled access to natural areas to preserve them

The Active Tourism Association of Lanzarote has issued an appeal for measures to be taken to safeguard these areas…

VIDEO: A dead body is found on cliffs in Lanzarote
VIDEO: A dead body is found on cliffs in Lanzarote

It had to be airlifted by helicopter as it was in an area that was difficult to access…

Anger over 60% ticket price increases to go to Timanfaya and other places in Lanzarote
Anger over 60% ticket price increases to go to Timanfaya and other places in Lanzarote

The Cabildo and FTL Tourist Association have clashed over this decision which comes into effect from 1st January…

The High Court orders resumption of legalisation proceedings for the Papagayo Hotel
The High Court orders resumption of legalisation proceedings for the Papagayo Hotel

The ruling means that the Cabildo must issue a sectoral report to the owners so that after 20 years it can be made legal…

VIDEO: 3,600kgs of hashish found on a sailing boat near the Canary Islands
VIDEO: 3,600kgs of hashish found on a sailing boat near the Canary Islands

The National Police and Customs Surveillance officials intercepted the boat because of the boats sailing pattern…

Yellow weather warnings in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura for this weekend
Yellow weather warnings in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura for this weekend

Winds and Calima are forecast with gusts up to 80 km/h and haze throughout the day…

The biggest hotel in Lanzarote opens in Playa Blanca
The biggest hotel in Lanzarote opens in Playa Blanca

The brand new 720-room Barcelo Playa Blanca will have over 1,400 guests when full with eight restaurants to choose from…

Lanzarote feels the force of the Atlantic storm
Lanzarote feels the force of the Atlantic storm

Heavy rains have led to streets being flooded within minutes…

A spectacular rare encounter with a humpback in the waters of the Canary Islands
A spectacular rare encounter with a humpback in the waters of the Canary Islands

Gines Díaz captured the images within the marine reserve of the Chinijo archipelago north of Lanzarote…

Lanzarote wants more British and Irish tourists
Lanzarote wants more British and Irish tourists

They have launched an advertising campaign through Ryanair to reach travellers in twelve countries…

Merseyside Police launch search for missing man in Lanzarote
Merseyside Police launch search for missing man in Lanzarote

Joseph Howard was last seen at his home in the UK before allegedly flying to the Canary Islands…

Fire brigade tackle blaze at an abandoned building on Playa Blanca Pier
Fire brigade tackle blaze at an abandoned building on Playa Blanca Pier

They successfully extinguished the blaze without anyone being injured in the incident…

Green light for a new 400 bed hotel in Lanzarote despite tourism being ‘saturated’
Green light for a new 400 bed hotel in Lanzarote despite tourism being ‘saturated’

The complex will be built on the site of an unfinished ‘skeleton’ building that will be knocked down first…

Strong wind blows over a palm tree that crushes a pedestrian in Puerto del Carmen
Strong wind blows over a palm tree that crushes a pedestrian in Puerto del Carmen

A middle-aged woman was hurt in the incident when the tree landed on top of her…

VIDEO: Plane ‘bounces’ uncontrollably on runway at Lanzarote Airport before aborting landing
VIDEO: Plane ‘bounces’ uncontrollably on runway at Lanzarote Airport before aborting landing

Watch the video of the Canaryfly plane from Gran Canaria that had the bumpiest of rides for passengers…