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A cyclist was injured after a motorbike collided with him yesterday. The incident occurred at around midday on Calle Leon y Castillo, just a few hundred metres from the Open Mall. Despite his bike being broken in two by the collision, the 39-year-old cyclist was “lightly injured”, and taken to the Dr José Molina Orosa […]
A 56-year-old woman was stabbed at her home in Arrecife yesterday afternoon. Currently it is unknown whether any arrests have been made. The woman received wounds to the face and arms and has been rushed to the Dr. José Molina Orosa Hospital for surgical treatment. Police sources state that the victim had previously spent time […]
The rain held off in Arrecife last night, allowing the island’s first and biggest carnival procession to go ahead in good conditions. Thousands of carnival-goers sand spectators attended the parade, which was led by traditional groups such as Los Buches and the fearsome Diabletes. These were followed by the comparsas (dancing groups), murgas (singing groups) […]
Canarian Vice President Manuel Domínguez yesterday confirmed that the Canarian Government would foot most of the bill for the planned “ecoboulevard” leading from the Charco de San Ginés to the Open Mall in Arrecife. The project, which will take place along C/Pérez Galdos will cost €3.2 million, two-thirds of which will be provided by the […]
Mexican rock band Maná will headline the Lava Live festival in Arrecife in June, it has been confirmed. Photo: Maná Facebook page. Formed in Guadalajara in the 1980s, Maná have sold more than 50 million discs and won four Grammies. They will Arrive on Lanzarote to play on 14th June, as part of a festival […]
Firefighters were called to numerous rubbish bin fires in Arrecife last Sunday. It started at approximately 11:30pm last Sunday night, when the emergency services received a report of a fire on Calle Guatemala in Arrecife. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a cardboard recycling container had been set on fire. It was safely extinguished Shortly after, […]
Arrecife Local Police have identified three young men who were reported to have been riding their electric scooters recklessly in the capital. The incident took place around the Rambla Medular in Arrecife, where the three young men were filmed riding electric scooters against the flow of traffic, circling cars, jumping and mounting pavements in a […]
The Cabildo has asked Arrecife Ayuntamiento to look into the possibility of permitting an extra floor to be added to buildings in the capital. The Cabildo’s President, Oswaldo Betancort, met with Arrecife councillors to discuss the possibility of including the provision in the cities new planning document, allowing an extra floor to be added to […]
The Cabildo of Lanzarote yesterday presented five new hybrid buses intended to improve public transport on the island. “The incorporation of these new vehicles is a step forward in the modernisation of public transport, offering greater efficiency, safety and comfort to users,” said President Oswaldo Betancort Betancort. Ther new buses were acquired thanks to a […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento will spend €10 million on renovating the park area next to the Avenida Fred Olsen, opposite the Cabildo building. Computer generated impressions of the work show an outdoor calisthenics space made comprised of different equipment, benches, a drinks fountain, a skateboard park, shaded areas and an outdoor cinema. The Parque Tematico zone has […]
