Two traffic accidents took place within eight hours in Teguise yesterday. The first incident was reported at 2.06 pm and involved a collision between two vehicles near the northern entry to Costa Teguise on the LZ-1 Tahiche-Guatiza road. Firemen had to free one of the victims from their vehicle and two men and a woman […]
A shark attack that killed a German woman did not take place in Canarian waters, as has been reported widely in the press. The attack took place in open seas more than 500 kilometres south of the islands, near the disputed territory of Western Sahara in Africa, and reportedly involved a 30-year-old woman who was […]
Ecologists In Action have denounced the release of sterilised cats in Caleta de Famara and the island of La Graciosa. The ecological group have issued a formal complaint about catch, neuter and release schemes that are supported by the Cabildo and Teguise Ayuntamiento, claiming they contravene Article 54 of the Law of Natural Heritage, which […]
The number of foreign tourists arriving at the Lanzarote airport increased in the first seven months of 2024, representing a 9.2% increase compared to 2023. The total increase in 2024 so far is 161,086 foreign tourist arrivals, an increase of 9.2% compared to 2023 according to data from ISTAC. March saw the largest increase with […]
Coalición Canaria Yaiza has denounced the municipality’s rubbish collection service again and “the inability of the mayor, Óscar Noda, to resolve the continuous deterioration in the provision of the rubbish collection service.”. CC Yaiza spokesman, Emilio Machín, stated that “of the seven lorries which provide the rubbish collection service, on occasions only one has been […]
Firefighters were called two rubbish bin fires on calle Ramón Franco in Arrecife on Monday night this week. Upon arrival, firefighters found that two plastic rubbish containers had been set on fire. The team safely extinguished the flames and no injuries or damage to other items were reported. Rubbish containers cost the island’s Ayuntamiento’s approximately […]
A 30-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident in Arrecife in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 12:30am this morning, emergency services were alerted to an accident on the Carretera de Los Mármoles in which a motorcyclist had fallen from their bike. Upon arrival, ambulance staff found that the 30-year-old had suffered […]
ASCAV, the Canarian Association of Holiday Rental Owners, has warned that “a purge” on rental owners has begun. The association has issued a press release that strongly challenges the Canarian Tourist Board’s claim that it will “maintain the status quo for small owners of holiday rentals.” It claims that the law will prohibit small owners […]
A woman has been fined for tying her dog to railings outside Arrecife’s Open Mall shopping centre while she went shopping. Under last year’s Law of Animal Welfare, leaving a dog at the entrance of a public establishment constitutes an act of negligence, with fines that can reach up to €20,000 in extreme cases. The […]
Guardia Civil officers have confiscated two Eagle Owls from a woman in Costa Teguise, who was not keeping them in adequate conditions. Officers from Seprona acted after various reports that a woman had been seen walking with two owls in the resort and posing for photos with tourists. Documentation provided by the owner of the […]
