The National Police have arrested a man, with no previous offences, as the alleged perpetrator of running an illegal marijuana plantation on the island. An investigation was launched at the end of September, following a report from Arrecife local police in which they believed that they had found evidence of an illegal marijuana plantation. The […]
Local company, Salinas de Janubio, is celebrating winning two awards for their salt at the Agrocanarias 2024 competition that was recently held in La Palma. Salinas de Janubio was awarded with the Gran Medalla de Oro (Grand Gold Medal) in the “Virgin Sea Salt” category and a Medalla de Oro (Gold Medal) in the “Flor […]
The Guardia Civil have arrested a 57-year-old woman residing in Tenerife as the alleged perpetrator of various property rental scams in which she received almost 5,000 euros. The 57-year-old woman, a Tenerife resident, has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator of at least five separate scams in the form of false property rentals. According to […]
Playa Blanca’s new LIDL supermarket will open its doors next Friday (November 29th) at 8:30am and the locals are very excited. Photo: (LIDL Playa Honda) After years of asking for more supermarket options in the south of Lanzarote, residents will be delighted to see that LIDL will be opening its doors in Playa Blanca next […]
The National Police have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of a recent car fire in Arrecife. A complaint was filed at the end of October this year by a resident of Arrecife, who stated that her vehicle had been intentionally set on fire in the early hours of October 26th. At the time […]
Arrecife Mayor, Yonathan de León, has announced that the Parque de Maneje will have large green spaces, new sports courts, a children’s play area, skate park, cafeteria and picnic area, among other new facilities. In addition to the transformed Parque de Maneje, the first 201 social housing units are being built after nearly 30 years. […]
The National Police have arrested a man, with a long police record, as the alleged perpetrator of 15 incidents of criminal damage and a number of vehicle robberies. In the early hours of October 28th, in the Altavista neighbourhood of Arrecife, the detainee allegedly set fires to 15 different rubbish containers and three vehicles. Police […]
An oenologist, a sommelier and a Spanish teacher have designed a unique experience: A wine tasting of Spanish red wines created for those who study or have studied Spanish and wish to practise it further. The wine tasting will be performed entirely in Spanish, but at a steady pace so as to enhance the understanding […]
Four drowning victims were recovered by Lanzarote emergency services yesterday in three separate incidents. At 7.40 am, the body of a 34-year-old British tourist was reported at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen yesterday. Sources claim that the incident may have been a suicide. Later in the day, the body of an 81-year-old German man […]
Tías Ayuntamiento has announced the installation of three new police cameras in and around Puerto del Carmen. The cameras are capable of reading registration numbers and will be used to monitor traffic offences as well as provide more detailed statistics about traffic in the resort. Local Police Chief Antonio Rodríguez described how the cameras had […]
